Where does “попут” come from?

попут (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

попут (Serbo-Croatian): like, as, such as

Definitions

  1. like, as, such as

Ancestry of “попут”, step by step

попут traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian по

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпоhalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Serbo-Croatian пу̑т

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпу̑тpath, way; road, path, way; time
2Proto-Slavicplъtьskin, complexion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →