Where does “постаратися” come from?
постаратися (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian По, from Italian Po, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
постаратися (Ukrainian): to try, to make an effort (and complete the attempt)
Definitions
- to try, to make an effort (and complete the attempt)
Ancestry of “постаратися”, step by step
постаратися traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian По
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | По | Petro Poroshenko |
| 2 | Italian | Po | — |
| 3 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 4 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Ukrainian стара́тися
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | стара́тися | to try, to attempt |