Where does “доверху” come from?
доверху (Russian) comes from Russian верх, from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
доверху (Russian): to the top, to the brim
Ancestry of “доверху”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | верх | top, upper part, roof, dome, height; summit,... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьrxъ | top |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |