Where does “оспіва́ти” come from?

оспіва́ти (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian о-, from Proto-Slavic o(b), from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi.

оспіва́ти (Ukrainian): to sing in praise of, to sing the glories of, to carol

Definitions

  1. to sing in praise of, to sing the glories of, to carol

Ancestry of “оспіва́ти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianо-prefix added to adjectives or nouns to produce
2Proto-Slavico(b)around, about; concerning; against, on
3Proto-Balto-Slavicab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ebʰi—

Words derived from “оспіва́ти”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ebʰi →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ab →Every word from Proto-Slavic o(b) →
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