Where does “виграти” come from?

виграти (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian гра́ти, from Serbo-Croatian играти, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

виграти (Ukrainian): to win obtain by succeeding in a competition or game: prize, money, etc

Definitions

  1. to win obtain by succeeding in a competition or game: prize, money, etc

Ancestry of “виграти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianгра́тиto play a musical instrument
2Serbo-Croatianигратиto play; to act, enact; to dance
3Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
4Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
5Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ

Words derived from “виграти

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic jьgraEvery word from Proto-Slavic jьgrati