Where does “за̀лити” come from?
за̀лити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ukrainian лити, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
за̀лити (Serbo-Croatian): to water cover with liquid, of plants, soil etc
Definitions
- to water cover with liquid, of plants, soil etc
Ancestry of “за̀лити”, step by step
за̀лити traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian лити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | лити | to pour |
| 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 Serbo-Croatian ли̏ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ли̏ти | to pour, flow |
via Serbo-Croatian за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | за | for; behind, in back of, at; during |