Where does “pofti” come from?

pofti (Romanian) comes from Church Slavonic похътѣти, from Church Slavonic хътѣти, from Proto-Slavic xъtěti — Alternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend.

pofti (Romanian): to desire, wish for, crave; to covet; to invite

Definitions

  1. to desire, wish for, crave; to covet; to invite

Ancestry of “pofti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Church Slavonicпохътѣти—
2Church Slavonicхътѣти—
3Proto-SlavicxъtětiAlternative form of *xotěti; to want, to intend

Words derived from “pofti”

Every word from Proto-Slavic xъtěti →Every word from Church Slavonic хътѣти →Every word from Church Slavonic похътѣти →