Etymology Explorer › Russian

Where does “заместить” come from?

заместить (Russian) comes from Russian -мести́ть, from Proto-Slavic *městiti.

заместить (Russian): to deputize for, replace, substitute for

Definitions

  1. to deputize for, replace, substitute for

Ancestry of “заместить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-мести́ть—
2Proto-Slavic*městiti—

Words derived from “заместить”

  • заместитель
  • замещать
Every word from Proto-Slavic *městiti →