Where does “опови́ти” come from?

опови́ти (Ukrainian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по̀вити, from Serbo-Croatian pòviti, from Icelandic víti, from Old Norse viti, from Proto-Germanic wītiją, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

опови́ти (Ukrainian): to wrap, to enswathe

Definitions

  1. to wrap, to enswathe

Ancestry of “опови́ти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпо̀витиto bend
2Serbo-Croatianpòvitito bend
3Icelandicvítihell; penalty
4Old Norsevitiindicator; token, mark, signal; beacon
5Proto-Germanicwītijąpunishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “опови́ти”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wītiją →Every word from Old Norse viti →