Where does “otopiti” come from?

otopiti (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian od, from Proto-Slavic otъ, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

otopiti (Serbo-Croatian): to melt, thaw; to dissolve

Definitions

  1. to melt, thaw; to dissolve

Ancestry of “otopiti”, step by step

otopiti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian od

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianodfrom, since; of; than
2Proto-Slavicotъfrom, away from; originating from, starting from...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Serbo-Croatian topiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantopitito melt; to melt down
2Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti