Where does “подсаживать” come from?

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

подсаживать (Russian): to seat; to plant; to help up

Definitions

  1. to seat; to plant; to help up

Ancestry of “подсаживать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподсади́тьto seat
2Russianпод-upwards; closer; adding
3Proto-Slavicpodъ-under-
Every word from Proto-Slavic podъ- →Every word from Russian под- →Every word from Russian подсади́ть →
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