Where does “завѣтъ” come from?
завѣтъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic вѣтъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
завѣтъ (Old Church Slavonic): covenant
Definitions
- covenant
Ancestry of “завѣтъ”, step by step
завѣтъ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Church Slavonic вѣтъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | вѣтъ | agreement |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Proto-Slavic zavětъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zavětъ | covenant |
via Old Church Slavonic за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | за | — |