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Where does “вратити” come from?

вратити (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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 “вратити”, step by step

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

Words derived from “вратити”

  • враћати
  • навраћати
  • свратити
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →