Where does “закуси́ть” come from?

закуси́ть (Russian) comes from Russian куси́ть, from Proto-Slavic kǫsiti — to mow, to reap.

закуси́ть (Russian): to bite

Definitions

  1. to bite

Ancestry of “закуси́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкуси́тьto eat
2Proto-Slavickǫsitito mow, to reap

Words derived from “закуси́ть

Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫsitiEvery word from Russian куси́ть