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

направити traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian пра̏вити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпра̏витиto make, create
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

via Serbo-Croatian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнаto, on, onto; on, at, in; by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Ukrainian пра́вити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпра́витиto rule, to govern +
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →