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Where does “противоправный” come from?

противоправный (Russian) comes from Russian пра́во, from Russian пра́вый, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

противоправный (Russian): wrongful, unlawful, illegal

Definitions

  1. wrongful, unlawful, illegal

Ancestry of “противоправный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпра́воlaw, right
2Russianпра́выйstraight; innocent; right-hand; right, correct;...
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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