Where does “совать” come from?
совать (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic совати, from Proto-Slavic sovati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śauˀ-.
совать (Russian): to put; to slip, to give; to poke in
Definitions
- to put; to slip, to give; to poke in
Ancestry of “совать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | совати | throw |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sovati | to shove |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śauˀ- | — |
Words derived from “совать”