Where does “від-” come from?
від- (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian сканувати, from English scan, from Middle English scannen, from Middle English scanden, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
від- (Ukrainian): dis-, away; indicates physical or abstract movement apart, detachment, or removal from a point of origin or connection. Often forms perfective verbs
Definitions
- dis-, away; indicates physical or abstract movement apart, detachment, or removal from a point of origin or connection. Often forms perfective verbs
Ancestry of “від-”, step by step
від- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian сканувати
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | сканувати | to scan |
| 2 | English | scan | To examine sequentially, carefully, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | scannen | to mark off verse to show metrical structure |
| 4 | Middle English | scanden | Alternative form of schonden |
| 5 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |
via Proto-Slavic otъ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | otъ- | — |