Where does “отбивной” come from?
отбивной (Russian) comes from Russian отбива́ть, from Russian отби́ть, from Russian бить, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
отбивной (Russian): intended for beating back; beaten;...
Definitions
- intended for beating back; beaten;...
Ancestry of “отбивной”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | отбива́ть | to beat off (an attack; enemies), to repulse |
| 2 | Russian | отби́ть | to beat off (an attack; enemies), to repulse |
| 3 | Russian | бить | to beat; бить в ладо́ши ― bitʹ v ladóši ― to clap... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |