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Where does “задрожать” come from?

задрожать (Russian) comes from Russian дрожа́ть, from Proto-Slavic drъžati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic drugjā́ˀtei.

задрожать (Russian): to begin to tremble, to begin to shiver

Definitions

  1. to begin to tremble, to begin to shiver

Ancestry of “задрожать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдрожа́ть—
2Proto-Slavicdrъžatito tremble, shiver
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdrugjā́ˀtei—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic drugjā́ˀtei →