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Where does “obvesti” come from?

obvesti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic vesti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic westéi, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Ancestry of “obvesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvestito lead, conduct
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwestéito lead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Words derived from “obvesti”

  • obóz
  • obozъ
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