Where does “застрять” come from?

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

застрять (Russian): to become stuck

Definitions

  1. to become stuck

Ancestry of “застрять”, step by step

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