Where does “подкашивать” come from?

подкашивать (Russian) comes from Russian подкоси́ть, from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.

подкашивать (Russian): to cut (grass, etc.) with a scythe

Definitions

  1. to cut (grass, etc.) with a scythe

Ancestry of “подкашивать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподкоси́тьto cut (grass, etc.) with a scythe
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian подкоси́ть →