Where does “заморить” come from?

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

заморить (Russian): to tire out, to overwork, to underfeed, to give short rations

Definitions

  1. to tire out, to overwork, to underfeed, to give short rations

Ancestry of “заморить”, step by step

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