Where does “заве́т” come from?
заве́т (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic zavětъ, from Proto-Slavic větъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
заве́т (Russian): precept, covenant, {{i|obsolete}} vow
Definitions
- precept, covenant, {{i|obsolete}} vow
Ancestry of “заве́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zavětъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | větъ | talk, agreement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyt- | that which winds or bends, branch, switch;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
Words derived from “заве́т”