Where does “заикаться” come from?

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

заикаться (Russian): to stammer, to stutter

Definitions

  1. to stammer, to stutter

Ancestry of “заикаться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianза́-behind, beyond
2Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →