Where does “западати” come from?

западати (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian запасти, from Ukrainian за-, from Ukrainian сила, from Proto-Slavic sila, from Proto-Balto-Slavic séiˀlāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂i-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

западати (Ukrainian): to sink, to become sunken, to subside

Definitions

  1. to sink, to become sunken, to subside

Ancestry of “западати”, step by step

западати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian запасти

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзапастиto sink, to become sunken, to subside
2Ukrainianза-beyond, behind
3Ukrainianсилаforce; strength
4Proto-Slavicsilastrength, force
5Proto-Balto-Slavicséiˀlāˀstrength, force; soul
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂i-l-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

via Ukrainian падати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпадатиto drop; to fall; to rain
2Proto-Slavicpàdatito fall, to topple down
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Ukrainian за- →