Where does “навлажити” come from?

навлажити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian влажити, from Proto-Slavic volžiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

навлажити (Serbo-Croatian): to moisten

Definitions

  1. to moisten

Ancestry of “навлажити”, step by step

навлажити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian влажити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвлажитиto moisten
2Proto-Slavicvolžitiwet, moisten
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwálˀgīˀteito moisten
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

via Serbo-Croatian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнаto, on, onto; on, at, in; by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wálˀgīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic volžiti →