Where does “опчинити” come from?

опчинити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian чинити, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

опчинити (Serbo-Croatian): to bewitch; to charm, enthrall

Definitions

  1. to bewitch; to charm, enthrall

Ancestry of “опчинити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianчинитиto make, do; to commit, perform; to constitute
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n- →Every word from Proto-Slavic činiti →
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