Where does “okopavati” come from?

okopavati (Slovene) comes from Slovene okopáti, from Slovene kopati, from Proto-Slavic kǫpati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- — to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...

okopavati (Slovene): to loosen the soil and remove weeds around

Definitions

  1. to loosen the soil and remove weeds around

Ancestry of “okopavati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneokopátito bathe
2Slovenekopatito bathe; to dig
3Proto-Slavickǫpatito bathe; to swim
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kep-to grave, to strike; to chop, to dig; to grave,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kep- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫpati →Every word from Slovene kopati →