Where does “vodopija” come from?

vodopija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian voda, from Proto-Slavic voda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wandō, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vodopija (Serbo-Croatian): teetotaler; succory

Definitions

  1. teetotaler; succory

Ancestry of “vodopija”, step by step

vodopija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian voda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvodawater
2Proto-Slavicvodawater
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwandōwater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Serbo-Croatian piti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpitito drink
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥ →