otputovati

Otputovati is a verb in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian (BCS) that means to depart on a journey or to set off on travel. It is a perfective form derived from the imperfective verb putovati (to travel) with the prefix ot-. The prefix conveys initiation and departure, often implying the start of a single trip.

In usage, otputovati denotes that a journey begins and is completed, or that someone leaves to travel. It contrasts with putovati, which describes travel in general or habitual travel. In past tense, forms such as otputovao, otputovala are used for completed departures; in the near future, forms like ću otputovati or planiram otputovati express forthcoming travel.

The noun forms include otputovanje (the act of departing or the journey) and putovanje (travel or a trip). The verb commonly appears with destination phrases: otputovati u Italiju, otputovati na put.

Etymology: derived from putovati with the prefix ot-, meaning outward or away, signaling leaving the origin. The word is widely used in standard Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian and in neighboring varieties with similar meaning.

Examples:

Otputovao sam u Italiju prošlog ljeta. (I departed for Italy last summer.)

Planiram otputovati iz zemlje prije početka ljeta. (I plan to depart the country before the start of summer.)