Where does “отпева́ть” come from?

отпева́ть (Russian) comes from Russian отпе́ть, from Russian пе́ть, from Proto-Slavic pěti, from Proto-Indo-European poiH-.

отпева́ть (Russian): to perform a funeral ritual for (someone)

Definitions

  1. to perform a funeral ritual for (someone)

Ancestry of “отпева́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianотпе́тьto finish singing
2Russianпе́тьto sing
3Proto-Slavicpětito sing
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoiH-—

Words derived from “отпева́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European poiH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pěti →Every word from Russian пе́ть →