Where does “заби́ть” come from?

заби́ть (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.

заби́ть (Russian): to drive in (nail), to hammer in, to nail up

Definitions

  1. to drive in (nail), to hammer in, to nail up

Ancestry of “заби́ть”, 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 “заби́ть”

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