Where does “прийти” come from?

прийти (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic prijьti, from Proto-Slavic jьti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.

прийти (Russian): to come (to), to arrive (at)

Definitions

  1. to come (to), to arrive (at)

Ancestry of “прийти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprijьtito approach; to arrive, to come
2Proto-Slavicjьtito go
3Proto-Balto-Slaviceiteito go
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic eitei →