Where does “пиха́ть” come from?

пиха́ть (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пьхати, from Proto-Slavic pьxati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic piš-, from Proto-Indo-European pis-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

пиха́ть (Russian): to push, to shove, to elbow

Definitions

  1. to push, to shove, to elbow

Ancestry of “пиха́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпьхатиto push, to shove
2Proto-Slavicpьxatito push, to shove
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpiš-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “пиха́ть

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pis-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic piš-