Where does “завоёвывать” come from?

завоёвывать (Russian) comes from Russian за́-, from Proto-Slavic za- — for.

завоёвывать (Russian): to conquer, to win; to gain

Definitions

  1. to conquer, to win; to gain

Ancestry of “завоёвывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianза́-behind, beyond
2Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →