Where does “закипятить” come from?
закипятить (Russian) comes from Russian кипяти́ть, from Proto-Slavic kypě̀ti, from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.
закипятить (Russian): to boil
Ancestry of “закипятить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | кипяти́ть | to boil, seethe |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kypě̀ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kwep- | to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor |