Where does “охладевать” come from?
охладевать (Russian) comes from Russian -ва́ть — Used to derive imperfective verbs from perfective verbs whose unprefixed stem consists of a single syllable ending in a vowel. Also sometimes formed from class-1 verbs in.
охладевать (Russian): to cool down; to lose interest
Definitions
- to cool down; to lose interest
Ancestry of “охладевать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | -ва́ть | Used to derive imperfective verbs from perfective verbs whose unprefixed stem consists of a single syllable ending in a vowel. Also sometimes formed from class-1 verbs in |