Where does “залегание” come from?

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

залегание (Russian): bedding, hibernation; becoming ingrained;...

Definitions

  1. bedding, hibernation; becoming ingrained;...

Ancestry of “залегание”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзалега́тьto lie, to bed, to be deposited, to be bedded
2Russianза́-behind, beyond
3Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →Every word from Russian залега́ть →