Where does “впопа́д” come from?

впопа́д (Russian) comes from Russian попасть, from Russian па́сть, from Proto-Slavic pastь, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

впопа́д (Russian): apropos, to the point, to the purpose, opportunely

Definitions

  1. apropos, to the point, to the purpose, opportunely

Ancestry of “впопа́д”, step by step

впопа́д traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian попасть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпопастьto hit (a target)
2Russianпа́стьto fall
3Proto-Slavicpastьfall, attack; trench, trap; mouth, throat
4Proto-Slavicpastìto pasture
5Proto-Balto-Slavicpṓˀstei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
7Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Russian в

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвin, at, on; to, into; at, in, on
2Old East Slavicвъinside
3Proto-Slavicvъ(n)in, inside, within; in, into, inside; at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “впопа́д”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei →