Where does “okrenuti” come from?
okrenuti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian o, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.
okrenuti (Serbo-Croatian): to turn, turn around; to change, switch; to dial
Definitions
- to turn, turn around; to change, switch; to dial
Ancestry of “okrenuti”, step by step
okrenuti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | o | on, against; about, concerning, of, on |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | o(b) | around, about; concerning; against, on |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ab | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ebʰi | — |
via Serbo-Croatian krenuti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | krenuti | to move, set in motion; to begin, start |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kręnǫti | to lift, to transit; to move barely |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krętnǫti | — |
Words derived from “okrenuti”