Where does “правоохранительный” come from?
правоохранительный (Russian) comes from Russian пра́во, from Russian пра́вый, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
правоохранительный (Russian): law enforcement
Definitions
- law enforcement
Ancestry of “правоохранительный”, step by step
правоохранительный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian пра́во
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пра́во | law, right |
| 2 | Russian | пра́вый | straight; innocent; right-hand; right, correct;... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |