Where does “пла́вать” come from?

пла́вать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.

пла́вать (Russian): to swim

Definitions

  1. to swim

Ancestry of “пла́вать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
2Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
3Proto-Slavic-vati—

Words derived from “пла́вать”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -vati →Every word from Proto-Slavic plàviti →Every word from Proto-Slavic plavati →