Where does “odstupati” come from?

odstupati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian od, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

odstupati (Serbo-Croatian): to step back, step away; to withdraw, retreat; to...

Definitions

  1. to step back, step away; to withdraw, retreat; to...

Ancestry of “odstupati”, step by step

odstupati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian od

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianodfrom, since; of; than
2Proto-Slavicotъfrom, away from; originating from, starting from...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Serbo-Croatian stupati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianstupatito step; to enter
2Proto-Slavicstǫpati
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti
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