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Where does “пра̏вити” come from?

пра̏вити (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

Ancestry of “пра̏вити”, step by step

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

Words derived from “пра̏вити”

  • џекирати
  • приправити
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