Where does “подмигну́ть” come from?

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

подмигну́ть (Russian): to wink to blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion

Definitions

  1. to wink to blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion

Ancestry of “подмигну́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
2Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-

Words derived from “подмигну́ть

Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ-Every word from Russian под-