Where does “-а́ть” come from?

-а́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ati, from Proto-Slavic -ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ēˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti — Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

-а́ть (Russian): The infinitive suffix for many verbs. Usually indicates an imperfective verb

Definitions

  1. The infinitive suffix for many verbs. Usually indicates an imperfective verb

Ancestry of “-а́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-atiFrom imperfective verbs, forming...
2Proto-Slavic-ětiInherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;...
3Proto-Balto-Slavic-ēˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₁tiCreates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

Words derived from “-а́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ěti →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ati →