Where does “isprăvi” come from?
isprăvi (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian исправити, from Serbo-Croatian пра̏вити, from Proto-Slavic praviti, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
isprăvi (Romanian): to finish, complete, end, bring to an end
Definitions
- to finish, complete, end, bring to an end
Ancestry of “isprăvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | исправити | to correct, rectify; to straighten |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | пра̏вити | to make, create |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | praviti | to twist, to turn |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |