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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/dovьlěti

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

Etymology

From *do- + Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (to wish) + *-ěti. Underlying verb cognate with Proto-Germanic *wiljaną (to will).

Verb

*dovьlěti impf

  1. (intransitive) to suffice, to be enough
    Synonym: *goněti

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • *udovьliti, *udovьlětvoriti (to satisfy)

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: довълѣти (dovŭlěti), довлѣти (dovlěti), довьлꙗти (dovĭljati)
      • Russian: довле́ть (dovlétʹ) (obsolete, nonstandard)
      • Ukrainian: довлі́ти (dovlíty)
  • South Slavic:

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