Where does “засвидетельствовать” come from?

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

засвидетельствовать (Russian): to witness, to testify

Definitions

  1. to witness, to testify

Ancestry of “засвидетельствовать”, step by step

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