Where does “обгры́зть” come from?
обгры́зть (Russian) comes from Russian грызть, from Proto-Slavic gryzti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic grūˀźtei.
обгры́зть (Russian): to gnaw round
Definitions
- to gnaw round
Ancestry of “обгры́зть”, step by step
обгры́зть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian грызть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | грызть | to gnaw; to nibble; to crack |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gryzti | to gnaw |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | grūˀźtei | — |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |