Where does “на̀двити” come from?
на̀двити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вити, from Proto-Slavic vī́tī, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
на̀двити (Serbo-Croatian): to hang over, lean over, arch over something
Definitions
- to hang over, lean over, arch over something
Ancestry of “на̀двити”, step by step
на̀двити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian вити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | вити | to twist |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vī́tī | to bend, to twist |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wīˀtei | to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Serbo-Croatian над
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | над | over, above |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nadъ | over, above |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nōda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m | — |