Where does “подчини́ть” come from?

подчини́ть (Russian) comes from Russian чини́ть, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

подчини́ть (Russian): to subordinate (to), to place (under), to place under the command

Definitions

  1. to subordinate (to), to place (under), to place under the command

Ancestry of “подчини́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчини́тьto repair; to cause, to administer
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “подчини́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n- →Every word from Proto-Slavic činiti →