Where does “навсегда” come from?

навсегда (Russian) comes from Russian всегда́, from Old East Slavic вьсегда, from Proto-Slavic vьśegъda, from Proto-Slavic vьśь, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

навсегда (Russian): forever

Definitions

  1. forever

Ancestry of “навсегда”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвсегда́always
2Old East Slavicвьсегдаalways
3Proto-Slavicvьśegъdaalways
4Proto-Slavicvьśьall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьśь →