Etymology Explorer › UkrainianWhere does “передумова” come from? передумова (Ukrainian) comes from Russian пе́ред, from Old East Slavic передъ, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
передумова (Ukrainian): precondition, prerequisite
Definitions precondition, prerequisite Ancestry of “передумова”, step by step передумова traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian пе́ред Step Language Word Meaning 1 Russian пе́ред — 2 Old East Slavic передъ — 3 Proto-Slavic perdъ before, in front of; before 4 Proto-Indo-European per- before, in front; first; to go through 5 Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós passed , crossed
via Ukrainian умова Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ukrainian умова condition, stipulation, clause, term; agreement 2 Polish umowa deal, agreement, arrangement; contract;... 3 Old Polish umówić to enter into an agreement 4 Old Polish u- perfective prefix 5 Proto-Slavic u- away