Where does “зави́снуть” come from?

зави́снуть (Russian) comes from Russian ви́снуть, from Proto-Slavic *visnǫti — to hang.

зави́снуть (Russian): to hover (above)

Definitions

  1. to hover (above)

Ancestry of “зави́снуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianви́снутьto droop, to hang down, to dangle
2Proto-Slavic*visnǫtito hang

Words derived from “зави́снуть

Every word from Proto-Slavic *visnǫtiEvery word from Russian ви́снуть