Where does “utući” come from?

utući (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian u, from Proto-Slavic vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

utući (Serbo-Croatian): to beat up; to depress; to waste, squander

Definitions

  1. to beat up; to depress; to waste, squander

Ancestry of “utući”, step by step

utući traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian u

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianuin, at; to, into; on, in, at, during
2Proto-Slavicvъ(n)in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via Serbo-Croatian tući

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantućito beat, thrash; to fight
2Proto-Slavictelťito beat, hit; to pound, crush
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelk-to thrust, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥Every word from Proto-Slavic vъ(n)