Where does “доби́ть” come from?

доби́ть (Russian) comes from Russian бить, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

доби́ть (Russian): to kill off, to finish off

Definitions

  1. to kill off, to finish off

Ancestry of “доби́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбитьto beat; бить в ладо́ши ― bitʹ v ladóši ― to clap...
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “доби́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →
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