Where does “о̀двити” come from?

о̀двити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian од, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

о̀двити (Serbo-Croatian): to unwind, unscrew

Definitions

  1. to unwind, unscrew

Ancestry of “о̀двити”, step by step

о̀двити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian од

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianодfrom, since; of; than
2Proto-Slavicotъfrom, away from; originating from, starting from...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Serbo-Croatian вити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвитиto twist
2Proto-Slavicvī́tīto bend, to twist
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwīˀteito drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “о̀двити

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti