Where does “нра́виться” come from?
нра́виться (Russian) comes from Russian нрав, from Old East Slavic нравъ, from Old Church Slavonic нравъ, from Old Church Slavonic нъравъ, from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
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Ancestry of “нра́виться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | нрав | character, temperament; disposition, temper;... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | нравъ | — |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | нравъ | Alternative form of нъравъ |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | нъравъ | nature, character |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | nȏrvъ | character, manner, demeanor, nature |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |