Where does “обути” come from?
обути (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic obuti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic outei, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ew- — to adorn, wear.
обути (Serbo-Croatian): to put on
Ancestry of “обути”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | obuti | to put on footwear |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | outei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ew- | to adorn, wear |