Where does “запросити” come from?
запросити (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian просити, from Proto-Slavic prositi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic práśīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
запросити (Ukrainian): to invite; to propose
Definitions
- to invite; to propose
Ancestry of “запросити”, step by step
запросити traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian просити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | просити | to ask for, to beg for; to intercede for; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | prositi | to ask |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | práśīˀtei | to ask |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |
via Ukrainian за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | за | beyond |