Where does “plavati” come from?
plavati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.
plavati (Proto-Slavic): to swim; to float; to sail
Definitions
- to swim; to float; to sail
Ancestry of “plavati”, step by step
plavati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic plàviti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | plàviti | to float, to sail |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -vati | — |
via Proto-Indo-European plew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |