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Where does “направити” come from?

направити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пра̏вити, from Proto-Slavic praviti, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

направити (Serbo-Croatian): to do, commit; to make, create, produce

Definitions

  1. to do, commit; to make, create, produce

Ancestry of “направити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпра̏вити—
2Proto-Slavicpravitito twist, to turn
3Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
4Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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