Where does “потопить” come from?

потопить (Russian) comes from Russian топи́ть, from Proto-Slavic topìti — to heat; to drown.

потопить (Russian): to heat for a while; to sink; to ruin, to destroy

Definitions

  1. to heat for a while; to sink; to ruin, to destroy

Ancestry of “потопить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтопи́тьto melt down; to stoke; to heat
2Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown
Every word from Proto-Slavic topìti →Every word from Russian топи́ть →
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