Where does “положиться” come from?

положиться (Russian) comes 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.

положиться (Russian): to rely on, to pin one's hopes on, to bank on

Definitions

  1. to rely on, to pin one's hopes on, to bank on

Ancestry of “положиться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianположи́тьto put, to lay
2Russianложи́тьto put, to lay (down)
3Old East Slavicложити—
4Proto-Slavicložitito lay
5Proto-Balto-Slaviclágīˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlogʰ-éye-ti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European logʰ-éye-ti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lágīˀtei →