Where does “облаять” come from?
облаять (Russian) comes from Russian ла́ять, from Old East Slavic лаꙗти, from Proto-Slavic làjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
облаять (Russian): to bark at someone or something
Definitions
- to bark at someone or something
Ancestry of “облаять”, step by step
облаять traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ла́ять
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ла́ять | to bark (like a dog) |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | лаꙗти | to bark, to scold |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | làjati | to bark |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lā́ˀtei | to bark |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |