Where does “омотати” come from?

омотати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian о, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

омотати (Serbo-Croatian): to wrap

Definitions

  1. to wrap

Ancestry of “омотати”, step by step

омотати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian о

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianоon, against; about, concerning
2Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
3Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

via Serbo-Croatian мо̀тати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмо̀татиto wind up, roll up
2Proto-Slavicmotatito wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →