Where does “обузда́ть” come from?
обузда́ть (Russian) comes from Russian узда́, from Old East Slavic узда, from Proto-Slavic uzda — bridle.
обузда́ть (Russian): to curb, to bridle
Definitions
- to curb, to bridle
Ancestry of “обузда́ть”, step by step
обузда́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian узда́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | узда́ | bridle (headgear for horse) |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | узда | bridle |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | uzda | bridle |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |