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Where does “кипети” come from?

кипети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kypěti, from Proto-Indo-European kup- — wish.

кипети (Serbo-Croatian): to boil, seethe

Definitions

  1. to boil, seethe

Ancestry of “кипети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickypětito boil, to seethe
2Proto-Indo-Europeankup-wish

Words derived from “кипети”

  • прекипети
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kup- →