Where does “захворювати” come from?
захворювати (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian захворіти, 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.
захворювати (Ukrainian): to fall ill, to get sick, to sicken
Definitions
- to fall ill, to get sick, to sicken
Ancestry of “захворювати”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | захворіти | to fall ill, to sicken; to ache, to hurt |
| 2 | Ukrainian | за- | beyond, behind |
| 3 | Ukrainian | сила | force; strength |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sila | strength, force |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | séiˀlāˀ | strength, force; soul |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂i-l-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂ey- | to bind, fetter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |