Where does “crpiti” come from?

crpiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čerpti, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

crpiti (Serbo-Croatian): to drain, draw; to exploit, take advantage of

Definitions

  1. to drain, draw; to exploit, take advantage of

Ancestry of “crpiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčerptito scoop, draw about water or something loose
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čerpti →