Where does “заручати” come from?

заручати (Ukrainian) comes 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.

заручати (Ukrainian): to betroth, to affiance, to engage commit to marriage

Definitions

  1. to betroth, to affiance, to engage commit to marriage

Ancestry of “заручати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianза-beyond, behind
2Ukrainianсилаforce; strength
3Proto-Slavicsilastrength, force
4Proto-Balto-Slavicséiˀlāˀstrength, force; soul
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂i-l-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Ukrainian за- →