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Where does “opravit” come from?

opravit (Czech) comes from Czech pravit, from Proto-Slavic praviti, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

opravit (Czech): to repair; to correct

Definitions

  1. to repair; to correct

Ancestry of “opravit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpravitto say
2Proto-Slavicpravitito twist, to turn
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “opravit”

  • opravář
  • opravna
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