Where does “odvrátit” come from?
odvrátit (Czech) comes from Czech vrátit, from Serbo-Croatian vrátiti, from Proto-Slavic vōrtìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wártīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wortéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
odvrátit (Czech): to turn away to rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something
Definitions
- to turn away to rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something
Ancestry of “odvrátit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vrátit | to return |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | vrátiti | to return, come back |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vōrtìti | to turn, to return |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wártīˀtei | to turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wortéyeti | to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |