Where does “напити” come from?

напити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пи̏ти, from Proto-Slavic piti, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

напити (Serbo-Croatian): to quench, slake; to make drunk, get drunk,...

Definitions

  1. to quench, slake; to make drunk, get drunk,...

Ancestry of “напити”, step by step

напити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian пи̏ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпи̏тиto drink (to consume liquid, including alcohol)
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

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 peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic piti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian пи̏ти →