Where does “опити” come from?

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

опити (Serbo-Croatian): to make drunk, intoxicate; to get drunk

Definitions

  1. to make drunk, intoxicate; to get drunk

Ancestry of “опити”, step by step

опити 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 пи̏ти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпи̏тиto drink (to consume liquid, including alcohol)
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →