Where does “протестува́ти” come from?
протестува́ти (Ukrainian) comes from Russian ПРО, from Proto-Slavic *pro, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pra, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
протестува́ти (Ukrainian): to protest, to object, to remonstrate
Definitions
- to protest, to object, to remonstrate
Ancestry of “протестува́ти”, step by step
протестува́ти traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ПРО
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ПРО | missile defense |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *pro | for |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *pra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Ukrainian тестува́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | тестува́ти | to test |
via Ukrainian проте́ст
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | проте́ст | protest, protestation |