Where does “покусывать” come from?

покусывать (Russian) comes from Russian по́-, from Russian -бира́ть.

покусывать (Russian): to nibble, to bite a little, to bite sometimes

Definitions

  1. to nibble, to bite a little, to bite sometimes

Ancestry of “покусывать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпо́-perfective aspect
2Russian-бира́ть—
Every word from Russian -бира́ть →Every word from Russian по́- →