Where does “okvariti” come from?

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

okvariti (Serbo-Croatian): to damage, ruin

Definitions

  1. to damage, ruin

Ancestry of “okvariti”, step by step

okvariti 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 kvariti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankvaritito damage, ruin, spoil; to pervert, corrupt
2Proto-Slavickvaritito damage, to ruin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →
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