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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianлитиto pour
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Serbo-Croatian ли̏ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianли̏тиto pour, flow

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during

Words derived from “за̀лити

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-Every word from Proto-Slavic liti