Where does “назва́ть” come from?

назва́ть (Russian) comes from Russian зва́ть, from Old East Slavic зъвати, from Proto-Slavic zъvati, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- — to call on, invoke.

назва́ть (Russian): to name, to specify

Definitions

  1. to name, to specify

Ancestry of “назва́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзва́тьto call
2Old East Slavicзъвати—
3Proto-Slaviczъvatito call
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰewH-to call on, invoke

Words derived from “назва́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zъvati →Every word from Old East Slavic зъвати →