Etymograph

English

ispravnic

Ispravnic comes from Russian испра́вник, from исправля́ть ‘to carry out duties’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*prṓˀwasreconstructed
  3. Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*pravъ‘right, straight’reconstructed
  4. Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*praviti‘→ to rule, to control, to lead’reconstructed
  5. Old East Slavicmodernправити‘to lead’
  6. Russianmodernпра́вить‘to govern, to rule’
  7. Russian, derivedmodernиспра́вить‘to correct, to improve, to repair’
  8. Russian, derivedmodernисправля́ть‘to carry out duties’
  9. Russian, derivedmodernиспра́вникisprávnik
  10. Englishtodayispravnic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-reconstructed
  2. Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*prṓˀwasreconstructed
  3. Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*pravъ‘right, straight’reconstructed
  4. Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*praviti‘→ to rule, to control, to lead’reconstructed
  5. Old East Slavicmodernправити‘to lead’
  6. Russianmodernпра́вить‘to govern, to rule’
  7. Russian, derivedmodernиспра́вить‘to correct, to improve, to repair’
  8. Russian, derivedmodernисправля́ть‘to carry out duties’
  9. Russian, derivedmodernиспра́вникisprávnik
  10. Englishtodayispravnic

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *per-

first, before, support, far, per, report, further, private, press, fear, price, opportunity, port, pre, primary, prior, prime, appreciate, practice, afford, ford, forth, pregnant, prize, precious, par, interpretation, privilege, practical, ferry, parade, fare, porch, pardon, pirate, praise, primitive, prix, peril, interpreter, 158 more

Today it means

noun Chief police officer of a district in pre-revolutionary Russia (1775–1862).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / ispravnic

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