Where does “зака́пать” come from?

зака́пать (Russian) comes from Russian ка́пать, from Proto-Slavic kapati — to drip.

зака́пать (Russian): to spot, to smudge

Definitions

  1. to spot, to smudge

Ancestry of “зака́пать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianка́патьto drip, to drop, to spill
2Proto-Slavickapatito drip

Words derived from “зака́пать”

Every word from Proto-Slavic kapati →Every word from Russian ка́пать →