Where does “подловить” come from?

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

подловить (Russian): to catch (someone) in the act, to trap/trick/set up

Definitions

  1. to catch (someone) in the act, to trap/trick/set up

Ancestry of “подловить”, step by step

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