Where does “взглядывать” come from?

взглядывать (Russian) comes from Russian взглянуть, from Russian вз-, from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.

взглядывать (Russian): to glance, to give a glance, to cast a glance

Definitions

  1. to glance, to give a glance, to cast a glance

Ancestry of “взглядывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвзглянутьto glance at, to look at
2Russianвз-upwards, up; returning, re-
3Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
4Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →Every word from Russian вз- →