Where does “задави́ть” come from?

задави́ть (Russian) comes from Russian дави́ть, from Old East Slavic давити, from Proto-Slavic dāvìti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

задави́ть (Russian): to crush (to death)

Definitions

  1. to crush (to death)

Ancestry of “задави́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдави́тьto weigh, to lie heavy
2Old East Slavicдавити—
3Proto-Slavicdāvìtito press, to plunge
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “задави́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dāvìti →Every word from Old East Slavic давити →