Where does “подёрнуть” come from?

подёрнуть (Russian) comes from Russian дёрнуть, from Proto-Slavic dьrnǫti — to comb; to pull off, to tug, to yank.

подёрнуть (Russian): to cover, to coat; to envelop

Definitions

  1. to cover, to coat; to envelop

Ancestry of “подёрнуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдёрнутьto pull, to tug; to pull out; to twitch, to...
2Proto-Slavicdьrnǫtito comb; to pull off, to tug, to yank
Every word from Proto-Slavic dьrnǫti →Every word from Russian дёрнуть →