Where does “запевала” come from?

запевала (Russian) comes from Russian запевать, from Russian -ва́ть — Used to derive imperfective verbs from perfective verbs whose unprefixed stem consists of a single syllable ending in a vowel. Also sometimes formed from class-1 verbs in.

запевала (Russian): precentor, leading singer (e.g. in a choir)

Definitions

  1. precentor, leading singer (e.g. in a choir)

Ancestry of “запевала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзапеватьto set/give the tune, to lead the singing/choir
2Russian-ва́тьUsed to derive imperfective verbs from perfective verbs whose unprefixed stem consists of a single syllable ending in a vowel. Also sometimes formed from class-1 verbs in
Every word from Russian -ва́ть →Every word from Russian запевать →