Where does “заговор” come from?
заговор (Russian) comes from Russian го́вор, from Proto-Slavic govorъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gawaras, from Proto-Indo-European gowH-oro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
заговор (Russian): conspiracy; spell, incantation
Definitions
- conspiracy; spell, incantation
Ancestry of “заговор”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | го́вор | the sound of talking, the sound of voices, the sound of speech |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | govorъ | talk |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gawaras | prattle, grumble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gowH-oro-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |