Where does “подколоть” come from?

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

подколоть (Russian): to burn make a witty insult, to dig (at), to jab (at)

Definitions

  1. to burn make a witty insult, to dig (at), to jab (at)

Ancestry of “подколоть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
2Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →