Where does “подпиливать” come from?
подпиливать (Russian) comes from Russian подпили́ть, from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.
подпиливать (Russian): to shorten by sawing; to saw at the base of
Definitions
- to shorten by sawing; to saw at the base of
Ancestry of “подпиливать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | подпили́ть | — |
| 2 | Russian | под- | upwards; closer; adding |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | podъ- | under- |