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Where does “вратити” come from?

вратити (Old Church Slavonic) comes 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.

вратити (Old Church Slavonic): to turn, to return

Definitions

  1. to turn, to return

Ancestry of “вратити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvōrtìti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwártīˀteito turn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwortéyetito turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “вратити”

  • обратить
  • обратиться
  • обратный
  • обрати́ть
  • обращение
  • обратимый
  • обраща́ть
  • обратити
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