Where does “запивать” come from?

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

запивать (Russian): to wash down (with), to take (after/with)

Definitions

  1. to wash down (with), to take (after/with)

Ancestry of “запивать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзапи́тьto wash down (with), to take (after/with), to chase (with)
2Russianза́-behind, beyond
3Proto-Slavicza-for

Words derived from “запивать”

Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →Every word from Russian запи́ть →