Where does “долбить” come from?

долбить (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dьlbiti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰlbʰ-.

долбить (Russian): to peck (e.g. of birds), to gouge a hole in to make a dent or a hole by constantly hitting the surface

Definitions

  1. to peck (e.g. of birds), to gouge a hole in to make a dent or a hole by constantly hitting the surface

Ancestry of “долбить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьlbitito hollow, chisel
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰlbʰ-—

Words derived from “долбить”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰlbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dьlbiti →