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Where does “завести́сь” come from?

завести́сь (Russian) comes from Russian вести́сь, from Russian -сь, from Proto-Slavic sь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “завести́сь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвести́сь—
2Russian-сьcontraction of -ся; this, last
3Proto-Slavicsьthis
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśisthis here
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱísthis
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “завести́сь”

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