Where does “прошение” come from?

прошение (Russian) comes from Russian проси́ть, from Old Church Slavonic просити, from Proto-Slavic prositi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic práśīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

прошение (Russian): petition, application a verbal or written request

Definitions

  1. petition, application a verbal or written request

Ancestry of “прошение”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпроси́тьto ask for, to request
2Old Church Slavonicпроситиask; demand
3Proto-Slavicprositito ask
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpráśīˀteito ask
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic práśīˀtei →