Where does “напои́ть” come from?

напои́ть (Russian) comes from Russian на-, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

напои́ть (Russian): to give to drink, to water

Definitions

  1. to give to drink, to water

Ancestry of “напои́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianна-onto, upon; to repletion, to satiation, to the...
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “напои́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Russian на- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →