Where does “povidlo” come from?
povidlo (Azerbaijani) comes from Russian повидло, from Polish powidło, from Polish powić, from Polish wić, from Proto-Slavic vī́tī, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
povidlo (Azerbaijani): jam, powidl
Definitions
- jam, powidl
Ancestry of “povidlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | повидло | jam, marmalade, fruit butter, fruit paste |
| 2 | Polish | powidło | Powidl, a type of fruit spread |
| 3 | Polish | powić | to give birth |
| 4 | Polish | wić | to plait; to writhe, wriggle; twig, osier |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | vī́tī | to bend, to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wīˀtei | to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |