Where does “наспех” come from?

наспех (Russian) comes from Russian спех, from Proto-Slavic spěxъ, from Proto-Slavic spěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic spḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

наспех (Russian): hurriedly, hastily, in a hurry, in haste,...

Definitions

  1. hurriedly, hastily, in a hurry, in haste,...

Ancestry of “наспех”, step by step

наспех traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian спех

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianспех"in expressions only"
2Proto-Slavicspěxъhaste
3Proto-Slavicspětito advance, ripen, hurry
4Proto-Balto-Slavicspḗˀteito be able to manage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-to succeed, to prosper
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

via Russian на́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianна́here you go! (encouraging someone to accept something, used when giving or providing something, i.e., "take it!", "here you goǃ")
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic spḗˀtei →