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Where does “обеспечиться” come from?

обеспечиться (Russian) comes from Russian обеспе́чить, from Russian беспе́чный, from Russian печа́ль, from Old East Slavic печаль, from Proto-Slavic pečalь, from Proto-Slavic pekti, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

обеспечиться (Russian): to provide oneself; passive of обеспе́чить

Definitions

  1. to provide oneself; passive of обеспе́чить

Ancestry of “обеспечиться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianобеспе́чить—
2Russianбеспе́чный—
3Russianпеча́ль—
4Old East Slavicпечальgrief, concern, loathing
5Proto-Slavicpečalьburden; sorrow, grief, mourning; hard work
6Proto-Slavicpektito bake; bake
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—
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