Where does “пивать” come from?
пивать (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.
пивать (Russian): to drink repeatedly or frequently
Definitions
- to drink repeatedly or frequently
Ancestry of “пивать”, 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 |