Where does “заплакать” come from?

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

заплакать (Russian): to start crying, weeping

Definitions

  1. to start crying, weeping

Ancestry of “заплакать”, step by step

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