Where does “положительно” come from?
положительно (Russian) comes from Russian положи́тельный, from Russian положи́ть, from Russian ложи́ть, from Old East Slavic ложити, from Proto-Slavic ložiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lágīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
положительно (Russian): positively; short neuter singular of...
Definitions
- positively; short neuter singular of...
Ancestry of “положительно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | положи́тельный | positive, affirmative |
| 2 | Russian | положи́ть | to put, to lay |
| 3 | Russian | ложи́ть | to put, to lay (down) |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | ложити | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ložiti | to lay |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lágīˀtei | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | logʰ-éye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |