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Where does “волнова́ться” come from?

волнова́ться (Russian) comes from Russian волнова́ть, from Russian волна́, from Old East Slavic вълна, from Proto-Slavic vь̀lna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wílˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

Ancestry of “волнова́ться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianволнова́ть—
2Russianволна́—
3Old East Slavicвълнаwool; wave
4Proto-Slavicvь̀lna—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicwílˀnāˀwool
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
7Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “волнова́ться”

  • заволноваться
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