Where does “подкармливать” come from?

подкармливать (Russian) comes from Russian подкорми́ть, from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.

подкармливать (Russian): to feed up, to fatten; to add fertilizer

Definitions

  1. to feed up, to fatten; to add fertilizer

Ancestry of “подкармливать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподкорми́тьto feed up, to fatten
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian подкорми́ть →