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.
волнова́ться (Russian): to worry, to be upset, to be agitated
Definitions
- to worry, to be upset, to be agitated
Ancestry of “волнова́ться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | волнова́ть | to agitate, to trouble, to disturb, to worry, to alarm, to upset |
| 2 | Russian | волна́ | wave |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | вълна | wool; wave |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vь̀lna | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wílˀnāˀ | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |