Where does “istopiti” come from?

istopiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian iz, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.

istopiti (Serbo-Croatian): to melt; to melt down

Definitions

  1. to melt; to melt down

Ancestry of “istopiti”, step by step

istopiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian iz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianizfrom, out of; for, because of, out of; with,...
2Proto-Slavicjьzfrom, out of
3Proto-Balto-Slaviciź—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eǵʰsout

via Serbo-Croatian topiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantopitito melt; to melt down
2Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьz →