Where does “oprati” come from?

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

oprati (Serbo-Croatian): to wash; to burn, roast, diss

Definitions

  1. to wash; to burn, roast, diss

Ancestry of “oprati”, step by step

oprati 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 prȁti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianprȁtito wash
2Proto-Slavicpьratito fly; to beat, to trample; to wash
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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