Where does “задувать” come from?

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

задувать (Russian): to blow out (a candle, fire, etc.)

Definitions

  1. to blow out (a candle, fire, etc.)

Ancestry of “задувать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаду́тьto begin to blow of the wind, etc
2Russianза́-behind, beyond
3Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →Every word from Russian заду́ть →