Where does “понравиться” come from?
понравиться (Russian) comes from Russian нра́виться, from Russian нрав, from Old East Slavic нравъ, from Old Church Slavonic нравъ, from Old Church Slavonic нъравъ, from Proto-Slavic nȏrvъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
понравиться (Russian): to like; to please
Definitions
- to like; to please
Ancestry of “понравиться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | нра́виться | to please idiomatically translated with |
| 2 | Russian | нрав | character, temperament; disposition, temper;... |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | нравъ | — |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | нравъ | Alternative form of нъравъ |
| 5 | Old Church Slavonic | нъравъ | nature, character |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | nȏrvъ | character, manner, demeanor, nature |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |