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

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

Ancestry of “подпустить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
2Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →