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Where does “ли̏ти” come from?

ли̏ти (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “ли̏ти”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ли̏ти”

  • лијевати
  • пролити
  • левати
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