Where does “popraviti” come from?
popraviti (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.
popraviti (Serbo-Croatian): to fix, repair; to improve, polish; to correct,...
Definitions
- to fix, repair; to improve, polish; to correct,...
Ancestry of “popraviti”, step by step
popraviti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian prȁviti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | prȁviti | to make, create |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | praviti | to twist, to turn |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pravъ | right, straight; correct |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | prōˀwas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₃-wo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |