Where does “вздёрнуть” come from?

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

вздёрнуть (Russian): to hitch up, to jerk up; to hang, to string up

Definitions

  1. to hitch up, to jerk up; to hang, to string up

Ancestry of “вздёрнуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвз-upwards, up; returning, re-
2Proto-Slavicvъz-up; back
3Proto-Balto-Slavicuźon, at; in return for

Words derived from “вздёрнуть”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъz- →Every word from Russian вз- →