Where does “забиваться” come from?
забиваться (Russian) comes from Russian забива́ть, 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.
забиваться (Russian): to get clogged or blocked with
Definitions
- to get clogged or blocked with
Ancestry of “забиваться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | забива́ть | to drive in (nail), to hammer in, to nail up |
| 2 | Russian | заби́ть | to drive in (nail), to hammer in, to nail up |
| 3 | Russian | бить | to beat; бить в ладо́ши ― bitʹ v ladóši ― to clap... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |