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Source:*otъkrytiProto-Slavic · “uncover”certain

Perfectives. East Slavic 'uncovers', West and South Slavic 'un-shut'.

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otworzyć
ɔˈtfɔʐɨtɕ
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  • Russian
    откры́тьotkrytʹ
    ɐtˈkrɨtʲinherited

    Отвори́ть, the cognate of the West and South Slavic words, is used of doors.

  • Ukrainian
    відкри́тиvidkryty
    ʋʲidˈkrɪtɪinherited

    For doors and windows Ukrainian prefers відчини́ти.

  • Polish
    otworzyć
    ɔˈtfɔʐɨtɕdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *otъvoriti / *otъverti 'un-shut'
  • Czech
    otevřít
    ˈotɛvr̝iːtdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *otъvoriti / *otъverti 'un-shut'

    The strong yer of *otъ- surfaces as ote-.

  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    otvoritiотворити
    otˈvoritidifferent word · Proto-Slavic *otъvoriti / *otъverti 'un-shut'
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