Where does “подбадривать” come from?

подбадривать (Russian) comes from Russian подбодри́ть, from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.

подбадривать (Russian): Alternative form of подбодря́ть

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of подбодря́ть

Ancestry of “подбадривать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподбодри́тьto cheer up, to encourage
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian подбодри́ть →