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Where does “пере́ть” come from?

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

пере́ть (Russian): to move, to travel; to carry, move, trudge; push...

Definitions

  1. to move, to travel; to carry, move, trudge; push...

Ancestry of “пере́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpertito push, to press; to oppose
2Proto-Balto-Slavicper-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “пере́ть”

  • попереть
  • опереть
  • напереть
  • распереть
  • выпереть
  • припереть
  • отпереть
  • подпереть
  • спереть
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