Where does “спіти” come from?
спіти (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic спѣти, from Proto-Slavic spěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic spḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
спіти (Ukrainian): to ripen, to mature of plants
Definitions
- to ripen, to mature of plants
Ancestry of “спіти”, step by step
спіти traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic спѣти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | спѣти | to hasten, to succeed |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | spěti | to advance, ripen, hurry |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | spḗˀtei | to be able to manage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via Ukrainian пі́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | пі́ти | to set off, to go off |