Where does “водопија” come from?

водопија (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вода, from Proto-Slavic voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

водопија (Serbo-Croatian): teetotaler; succory

Definitions

  1. teetotaler; succory

Ancestry of “водопија”, step by step

водопија traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian вода

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianводаwater
2Proto-Slavicvodawater
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Serbo-Croatian пити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпитиto drink
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →