Where does “подводить” come from?

подводить (Russian) comes from Russian води́ть, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

подводить (Russian): to bring closer

Definitions

  1. to bring closer

Ancestry of “подводить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianводи́тьlead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed
2Proto-Slavicvoditito lead, to conduct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwádīˀteito lead, to conduct
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic voditi →