Where does “подкидывать” come from?

подкидывать (Russian) comes from Russian подкинуть, from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.

подкидывать (Russian): to toss up, to throw up

Definitions

  1. to toss up, to throw up

Ancestry of “подкидывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподкинутьto toss up, to throw up
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian подкинуть →