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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/protivъ

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Alternative forms

  • *pretivъ, *proti, *protivo

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *pr-é-ti, *pr-ó-ti, from *per- (in front, first). Compare Latvian pretējs.

Preposition

*protivъ

  1. (with genitive) contrary, against

Derived terms

Descendants
  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: противъ (protivŭ)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “против”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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