Where does “ратовать” come from?
ратовать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *ortovati — to fight.
ратовать (Russian): to fight (for), to stand up (for)
Definitions
- to fight (for), to stand up (for)
Ancestry of “ратовать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *ortovati | to fight |