Where does “isprava” come from?

isprava (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ìspraviti, from Serbo-Croatian prȁviti, 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.

isprava (Serbo-Croatian): official document, certificate

Definitions

  1. official document, certificate

Ancestry of “isprava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianìspravitito correct, rectify
2Serbo-Croatianprȁvitito make, create
3Proto-Slavicpravitito twist, to turn
4Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
5Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s