Where does “подпускать” come from?

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

подпускать (Russian): to allow to approach; to add some, to add a note

Definitions

  1. to allow to approach; to add some, to add a note

Ancestry of “подпускать”, step by step

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

Words derived from “подпускать

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