Where does “подрабатывать” come from?

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

подрабатывать (Russian): to make some money on the side; to work up

Definitions

  1. to make some money on the side; to work up

Ancestry of “подрабатывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподрабо́татьto make some money on the side
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian подрабо́тать →