Where does “подставной” come from?
подставной (Russian) comes from Russian подста́вить, from Russian ста́вить, from Old East Slavic ставити, from Proto-Slavic stàviti — to place, put.
подставной (Russian): placed under; placed near; false
Definitions
- placed under; placed near; false
Ancestry of “подставной”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | подста́вить | to place |
| 2 | Russian | ста́вить | to place |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | ставити | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | stàviti | to place, put |