Where does “utopljenica” come from?

utopljenica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian utòpiti, from Proto-Slavic topìti — to heat; to drown.

utopljenica (Serbo-Croatian): a drowned woman

Definitions

  1. a drowned woman

Ancestry of “utopljenica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianutòpitito drown
2Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown
Every word from Proto-Slavic topìti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian utòpiti →