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Where does “пропове́дать” come from?

пропове́дать (Russian) comes from Russian ве́дать, from Proto-Slavic věděti, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “пропове́дать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianве́датьto know, to be in charge
2Proto-Slavicvědětito know; to foresee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “пропове́дать”

  • проповедовать
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