Where does “govorìti” come from?
govorìti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gow(H)- — to call, cry.
govorìti (Proto-Slavic): to speak, to talk
Definitions
- to speak, to talk
Ancestry of “govorìti”, step by step
govorìti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European gow(H)-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gow(H)- | to call, cry |
via Proto-Indo-European gewH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |