Where does “задубљивати” come from?

задубљивати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian заду́бити, from Serbo-Croatian дубити, from Proto-Slavic dьlbiti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰlbʰ-.

задубљивати (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of заду́бити

Definitions

  1. imperfective form of заду́бити

Ancestry of “задубљивати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаду́бити}} to delve into, to become engrossed or absorbed in
2Serbo-Croatianдубитиto hollow, carve
3Proto-Slavicdьlbitito hollow, chisel
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰlbʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰlbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьlbiti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian дубити →