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Where does “облезть” come from?

облезть (Russian) comes from Russian лезть, from Old East Slavic лѣзти, from Proto-Slavic lězti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lḗˀźtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁ǵʰ- — to crawl on the ground; low.

Ancestry of “облезть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлезтьto climb , to scramble; to clamber, to crawl, to...
2Old East Slavicлѣзти—
3Proto-Slaviclěztito crawl; to climb
4Proto-Balto-Slaviclḗˀźteito crawl
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁ǵʰ-to crawl on the ground; low

Words derived from “облезть”

  • облезать
  • облезлый
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