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Where does “otpravljati” come from?

otpravljati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian òtpraviti, 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.

otpravljati (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of òtpraviti

Definitions

  1. imperfective form of òtpraviti

Ancestry of “otpravljati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianòtpraviti—
2Serbo-Croatianprȁviti—
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
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