Where does “проти́виться” come from?

проти́виться (Russian) comes from Russian -ся, from Old East Slavic сѧ, from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

проти́виться (Russian): to oppose, to object, to resist, to stand up (against), to set one's face (against)

Definitions

  1. to oppose, to object, to resist, to stand up (against), to set one's face (against)

Ancestry of “проти́виться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-сяReflexive suffix appended to finite verbs and...
2Old East Slavicсѧ
3Proto-Slaviconeself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “проти́виться

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Russian -сяEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen