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Where does “взмыть” come from?

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

взмыть (Russian): to rocket, to soar up upwards, to shoot upwards

Definitions

  1. to rocket, to soar up upwards, to shoot upwards

Ancestry of “взмыть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “взмыть”

  • взмывать
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