Where does “nepovratno” come from?
nepovratno (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian nȅpovrātan, from Serbo-Croatian povrátiti, from Serbo-Croatian vrátiti, from Proto-Slavic vōrtìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wártīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wortéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
nepovratno (Serbo-Croatian): irretrievably
Definitions
- irretrievably
Ancestry of “nepovratno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | nȅpovrātan | irretrievable |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | povrátiti | to regurgitate, vomit, throw up |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | vrátiti | to return, come back |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vōrtìti | to turn, to return |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wártīˀtei | to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wortéyeti | to turn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |