Where does “взмахну́ть” come from?

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

взмахну́ть (Russian): to flap, to wave, to strike (with), to make strokes (with)

Definitions

  1. to flap, to wave, to strike (with), to make strokes (with)

Ancestry of “взмахну́ть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “взмахну́ть”

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