Where does “про́тив” come from?

про́тив (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic противъ, from Proto-Slavic protivъ — contrary, against.

про́тив (Russian): against

Definitions

  1. against

Ancestry of “про́тив”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпротивъ
2Proto-Slavicprotivъcontrary, against

Words derived from “про́тив

Every word from Proto-Slavic protivъEvery word from Old East Slavic противъ