Where does “обли́ть” come from?
обли́ть (Russian) comes from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
обли́ть (Russian): to pour (over); to spill (over), to sluice (over)
Definitions
- to pour (over); to spill (over), to sluice (over)
Ancestry of “обли́ть”, step by step
обли́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ли́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ли́ть | to pour, to spill |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |