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Where does “poravnavati” come from?

poravnavati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian poràvnati, from Serbo-Croatian ravnati, from Proto-Slavic orvьnati, from Proto-Slavic orvьnъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьnъ — -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives.

poravnavati (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of poràvnati

Definitions

  1. imperfective form of poràvnati

Ancestry of “poravnavati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianporàvnati—
2Serbo-Croatianravnatito even, straighten, level
3Proto-Slavicorvьnati—
4Proto-Slavicorvьnъstraight; even
5Proto-Slavic-ьnъ-ish, -ic, -al, -ed; From adjectives
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