Where does “подглядывать” come from?
подглядывать (Russian) comes from Russian подгляде́ть, from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.
подглядывать (Russian): to watch furtively, to spy , to peep; to notice,...
Definitions
- to watch furtively, to spy , to peep; to notice,...
Ancestry of “подглядывать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | подгляде́ть | — |
| 2 | Russian | под- | upwards; closer; adding |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | podъ- | under- |