Where does “врятуватися” come from?
врятуватися (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian врятува́ти, from Ukrainian рятува́ти, from Polish ratować, from Old Polish retować, from Middle High German retten, from Old High German retten, from Proto-West Germanic hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną — to be strong.
врятуватися (Ukrainian): to save oneself, to rescue oneself, to escape
Definitions
- to save oneself, to rescue oneself, to escape
Ancestry of “врятуватися”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | врятува́ти | to save, to rescue |
| 2 | Ukrainian | рятува́ти | to save, to rescue |
| 3 | Polish | ratować | to rescue, to save |
| 4 | Old Polish | retować | to rescue, to save |
| 5 | Middle High German | retten | — |
| 6 | Old High German | retten | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hraddjan | to save, to rescue |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hradjaną | to loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | to be strong |