Where does “поджаривать” come from?

поджаривать (Russian) comes from Russian поджа́рить, from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.

поджаривать (Russian): to fry, to roast, to grill

Definitions

  1. to fry, to roast, to grill

Ancestry of “поджаривать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподжа́ритьto fry, to roast, to grill
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian поджа́рить →