Where does “нато̀пити” come from?

нато̀пити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian на, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

нато̀пити (Serbo-Croatian): to saturate, imbue, moisten, impregnate

Definitions

  1. to saturate, imbue, moisten, impregnate

Ancestry of “нато̀пити”, step by step

нато̀пити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнаto, on, onto; on, at, in; by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Serbo-Croatian то̀пити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianто̀питиto melt
2Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown

Words derived from “нато̀пити

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Slavic naEvery word from Serbo-Croatian на