Where does “omotati” come from?

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

omotati (Serbo-Croatian): to wrap

Definitions

  1. to wrap

Ancestry of “omotati”, step by step

omotati 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 motati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmotatito wind up, roll up; to wrap; to whirl, spin
2Proto-Slavicmotatito wind
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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