Where does “okaniti” come from?

okaniti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian o, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

okaniti (Serbo-Croatian): to avoid, shun

Definitions

  1. to avoid, shun

Ancestry of “okaniti”, step by step

okaniti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianoon, against; about, concerning, of, on
2Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
3Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

via Serbo-Croatian kaniti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankanitito intend
2Proto-Slavickaniti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →