Where does “попутно” come from?
попутно (Russian) comes from Russian попу́тный, from Russian путь, from Proto-Slavic pǫtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pántis, from Proto-Indo-European póntoh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
попутно (Russian): in passing, on one's way, incidentally, at the...
Definitions
- in passing, on one's way, incidentally, at the...
Ancestry of “попутно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | попу́тный | — |
| 2 | Russian | путь | way, path, road; track, line; means |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pǫtь | way, path |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pántis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póntoh₁s | path |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |