Where does “упроси́ть” come from?

упроси́ть (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.

упроси́ть (Russian): to entreat, to beg, to beseech, to prevail (upon)

Definitions

  1. to entreat, to beg, to beseech, to prevail (upon)

Ancestry of “упроси́ть”, 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—

Words derived from “упроси́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic práśīˀtei →
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