Where does “задремать” come from?

задремать (Russian) comes from Russian дрема́ть, from Proto-Slavic drěmati, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.

задремать (Russian): to doze off, to get drowsy

Definitions

  1. to doze off, to get drowsy

Ancestry of “задремать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдрема́тьto doze, to slumber, to drowse
2Proto-Slavicdrěmatito doze, to drowse, to slumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrem-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drem- →Every word from Proto-Slavic drěmati →Every word from Russian дрема́ть →