Where does “облокоти́ться” come from?
облокоти́ться (Russian) comes from Russian ло́коть, from Proto-Slavic olkъtь, from Proto-Indo-European Heh₃l- — to bow, to bend; elbow.
облокоти́ться (Russian): to lean one's elbows
Definitions
- to lean one's elbows
Ancestry of “облокоти́ться”, step by step
облокоти́ться traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ло́коть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ло́коть | elbow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | olkъtь | elbow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Heh₃l- | to bow, to bend; elbow |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |