Where does “-ова́ть” come from?
-ова́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ovati — Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives.
-ова́ть (Russian): Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives, or foreign verbs
Definitions
- Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives, or foreign verbs
Ancestry of “-ова́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ovati | Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives |