Where does “встряхнуть” come from?
встряхнуть (Russian) comes from Russian вс-, from Russian вз-, from Proto-Slavic vъz-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic uź — on, at; in return for.
Ancestry of “встряхнуть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
Words derived from “встряхнуть”