Where does “procitanie” come from?

procitanie (Romanian) comes from Russian почита́ние, from Russian почита́ть, from Russian чита́ть, from Proto-Slavic čitati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skait-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

procitanie (Romanian): reading, examination

Definitions

  1. reading, examination

Ancestry of “procitanie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпочита́ниеhonouring/honoring, respect, esteem
2Russianпочита́тьto read (for a while)
3Russianчита́тьto read
4Proto-Slavicčitatito read; to count
5Proto-Balto-Slavicskait-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic skait- →