Where does “забива́ть” come from?

забива́ть (Russian) comes from Russian заби́ть, 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.

забива́ть (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 “забива́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаби́тьto drive in (nail), to hammer in, to nail up
2Russianбитьto beat; бить в ладо́ши ― bitʹ v ladóši ― to clap...
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “забива́ть”

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