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Where does “подплыть” come from?

подплыть (Russian) comes from Russian плы́ть, from Proto-Slavic plyti, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

Ancestry of “подплыть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianплы́ть—
2Proto-Slavicplytito swim; to float, to sail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “подплыть”

  • подплывать
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