Where does “покрывало” come from?
покрывало (Russian) comes from Russian покрыва́ть, from Russian покры́ть, from Russian кры́ть, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.
покрывало (Russian): bedspread, bedcover topmost covering of a bed
Definitions
- bedspread, bedcover topmost covering of a bed
Ancestry of “покрывало”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | покрыва́ть | to cover |
| 2 | Russian | покры́ть | to cover, to roof (a house); to thatch, to tile |
| 3 | Russian | кры́ть | to cover, to roof (a house); to thatch, to tile |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | kryti | to cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krū́ˀtei | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewH- | to cover, heap |