Where does “прядать” come from?

прядать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic prędati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.

прядать (Russian): to jump

Definitions

  1. to jump

Ancestry of “прядать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicprędatito jump, to leap; to step gently
2Proto-Indo-European(s)prend-to spin, to swift; to sprint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- →Every word from Proto-Slavic prędati →