Where does “всплакнуть” come from?

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

всплакнуть (Russian): to cry a little, to weep a little

Definitions

  1. to cry a little, to weep a little

Ancestry of “всплакнуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвс-Alternative form of вз-
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- →