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 on, to peep at

Definitions

  1. to watch furtively, to spy on, to peep at

Ancestry of “подглядывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподгляде́тьto watch furtively, to spy on, to peep at
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian подгляде́ть →