Where does “запорхать” come from?

запорхать (Russian) comes from Russian порха́ть, from Proto-Slavic pьrxati.

запорхать (Russian): to begin to flutter

Definitions

  1. to begin to flutter

Ancestry of “запорхать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпорха́тьto flit, to flutter, to fly about
2Proto-Slavicpьrxati—
Every word from Proto-Slavic pьrxati →Every word from Russian порха́ть →
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