Where does “обда́ть” come from?
обда́ть (Russian) comes from Russian дать, from Proto-Slavic dȁti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
обда́ть (Russian): to pour over, to douse
Definitions
- to pour over, to douse
Ancestry of “обда́ть”, step by step
обда́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian дать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дать | to give; to let, to allow; to organize, to create |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dȁti | to give |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | dṓˀtei | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |