Where does “затравить” come from?

затравить (Russian) comes from Russian трави́ть, from Proto-Slavic trāvìti — to poison?.

затравить (Russian): to hunt down, to bring to bay; to badger, to...

Definitions

  1. to hunt down, to bring to bay; to badger, to...

Ancestry of “затравить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтрави́тьto spoil or damage the grass
2Proto-Slavictrāvìtito poison?
Every word from Proto-Slavic trāvìtiEvery word from Russian трави́ть
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