Where does “обша́рпать” come from?
обша́рпать (Russian) comes from Russian ша́рпать, from Polish szarpać — to jerk, tug, yank.
Ancestry of “обша́рпать”, step by step
обша́рпать traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ша́рпать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ша́рпать | to abrade |
| 2 | Polish | szarpać | to jerk, tug, yank |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |