Where does “побыва́ть” come from?

побыва́ть (Russian) comes from Russian быва́ть, from Proto-Slavic byvati, from Proto-Slavic byti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

побыва́ть (Russian): to be at, to visit, to stay with

Definitions

  1. to be at, to visit, to stay with

Ancestry of “побыва́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбыва́тьto take place, to happen, to be
2Proto-Slavicbyvatito be, to occur
3Proto-Slavicbytito be
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbū́ˀteito be
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

Words derived from “побыва́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic byti →