Where does “napiti” come from?

napiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian na, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

napiti (Serbo-Croatian): to quench, slake; to make drunk, get drunk,...

Definitions

  1. to quench, slake; to make drunk, get drunk,...

Ancestry of “napiti”, step by step

napiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiannato, on, onto; on, at, in; on, by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Serbo-Croatian pȉti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpȉtito drink (to consume liquid, including alcohol)
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Serbo-Croatian na →