Where does “вскипятить” come from?
вскипятить (Russian) comes from Russian вс-, from Russian вз-, from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
вскипятить (Russian): to boil
Ancestry of “вскипятить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | вс- | Alternative form of вз- |
| 2 | Russian | вз- | upwards, up; returning, re- |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vъz- | up; back |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | uź | on, at; in return for |