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Where does “напороть” come from?

напороть (Russian) comes from Russian поро́ть, from Old East Slavic пороти, from Proto-Slavic porti, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “напороть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпоро́ть—
2Old East Slavicпоротиcut, rip
3Proto-Slavicportito unstitch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “напороть”

  • напарывать
  • напороться
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