Where does “приспосо́бить” come from?

приспосо́бить (Russian) comes from Russian при-, from Russian при, from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

приспосо́бить (Russian): to fit, to adapt, to adjust, to accommodate

Definitions

  1. to fit, to adapt, to adjust, to accommodate

Ancestry of “приспосо́бить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпри-arrival; attachment, on; adding to
2Russianприin the presence of; in the time of; at, by
3Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “приспосо́бить”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Russian при- →
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