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
- hurriedly, hastily, in a hurry, in haste,...
Ancestry of “наспех”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | спех | "in expressions only" |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | spěxъ | haste |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | spěti | to advance, ripen, hurry |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spḗˀtei | |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |