Where does “odvr̀tjeti” come from?

odvr̀tjeti (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.

odvr̀tjeti (Serbo-Croatian): to spin or run through make it spin until it stops

Definitions

  1. to spin or run through make it spin until it stops

Ancestry of “odvr̀tjeti”, step by step

odvr̀tjeti 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 vrtjeti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvrtjetito turn; to shake; to spin
2Proto-Slavicvьrtětito turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “odvr̀tjeti

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti