Etymology Explorer › Russian

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

  1. precept, covenant, {{i|obsolete}} vow

Ancestry of “заве́т”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczavětъ—
2Proto-Slavicvětъtalk, agreement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyt-that which winds or bends, branch, switch;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “заве́т”

  • беззаветный
  • заветный
  • ветхозаветный
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →