Where does “повозиться” come from?
повозиться (Russian) comes from Russian повози́ть, from Russian вози́ть, from Proto-Slavic voziti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáźīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
повозиться (Russian): to fiddle, to busy oneself, to waste time; to...
Definitions
- to fiddle, to busy oneself, to waste time; to...
Ancestry of “повозиться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | повози́ть | to drive, to take for drives |
| 2 | Russian | вози́ть | to convey; to transport |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | voziti | to cart, lead, convey |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wáźīˀtei | to convey, to carry by vehicle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰéyeti | to cause to bring, transport |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |