Where does “на̀дути” come from?
на̀дути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic dǫti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dumˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dʰemH- — to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure.
на̀дути (Serbo-Croatian): to inflate (enlarge by breathing, filling with or pushing gas)
Definitions
- to inflate (enlarge by breathing, filling with or pushing gas)
Ancestry of “на̀дути”, step by step
на̀дути traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic dǫti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dǫti | to blow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dumˀtei | to blow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰemH- | to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure |
via Ukrainian ду́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ду́ти | to blow |