Where does “сте́жити” come from?
сте́жити (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -и́ти, from Proto-Slavic -iti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
сте́жити (Ukrainian): to watch, to track, to keep track of, to keep a close watch on, keep an eye on, to keep tabs on, to follow +
Definitions
- to watch, to track, to keep track of, to keep a close watch on, keep an eye on, to keep tabs on, to follow +
Ancestry of “сте́жити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | -и́ти | A suffix used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -iti | Deverbal, iterative; Deverbal, causative;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |