Where does “опереть” come from?

опереть (Russian) comes from Russian пере́ть, from Proto-Slavic perti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic per-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

опереть (Russian): to lean

Definitions

  1. to lean

Ancestry of “опереть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпере́тьto move, to travel; to carry, move, trudge; push...
2Proto-Slavicpertito push, to press; to oppose
3Proto-Balto-Slavicper-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic per- →