Where does “затормаживать” come from?

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

затормаживать (Russian): to brake; to hinder, to impede, to slow down

Definitions

  1. to brake; to hinder, to impede, to slow down

Ancestry of “затормаживать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзатормози́тьto brake
2Russianза́-behind, beyond
3Proto-Slavicza-for
Every word from Proto-Slavic za- →Every word from Russian за́- →Every word from Russian затормози́ть →