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Where does “бе̏сповратан” come from?

бе̏сповратан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian повра́тити, from Serbo-Croatian вра́тити, from Proto-Slavic vōrtìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wártīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wortéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “бе̏сповратан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianповра́тити—
2Serbo-Croatianвра́тити—
3Proto-Slavicvōrtìti—
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwártīˀteito turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwortéyetito turn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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