Where does “подпустить” come from?
подпустить (Russian) comes from Russian под-, from Proto-Slavic podъ- — under-.
подпустить (Russian): to allow to approach; to add some, to add a note
Definitions
- to allow to approach; to add some, to add a note
Ancestry of “подпустить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | под- | upwards; closer; adding |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | podъ- | under- |