Where does “заглянуть” come from?

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

заглянуть (Russian): to glance (at), to peep (in), to look (into), to have a look (at)

Definitions

  1. to glance (at), to peep (in), to look (into), to have a look (at)

Ancestry of “заглянуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianза́-behind, beyond
2Proto-Slavicza-for

Words derived from “заглянуть

Every word from Proto-Slavic za-Every word from Russian за́-