Where does “пови́снуть” come from?

пови́снуть (Russian) comes from Russian ви́снуть, from Proto-Slavic *visnǫti — to hang.

пови́снуть (Russian): to droop, to hang down

Definitions

  1. to droop, to hang down

Ancestry of “пови́снуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianви́снутьto droop, to hang down, to dangle
2Proto-Slavic*visnǫtito hang

Words derived from “пови́снуть

Every word from Proto-Slavic *visnǫtiEvery word from Russian ви́снуть