Where does “кипе́ть” come from?

кипе́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic kypě̀ti, from Proto-Indo-European kwep- — to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor.

кипе́ть (Russian): to boil

Definitions

  1. to boil

Ancestry of “кипе́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickypě̀tito boil, to seethe
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwep-to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor

Words derived from “кипе́ть

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwep-Every word from Proto-Slavic kypě̀ti