Where does “прето̀пити” come from?
прето̀пити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian то̀пити, from Proto-Slavic topìti — to heat; to drown.
прето̀пити (Serbo-Croatian): to remelt, recast, remold
Definitions
- to remelt, recast, remold
Ancestry of “прето̀пити”, step by step
прето̀пити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian то̀пити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | то̀пити | to melt |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | topìti | to heat; to drown |
via Serbo-Croatian пре
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пре | before, earlier; before; ago |