Where does “попенять” come from?

попенять (Russian) comes from Russian пеня́ть, from Russian пе́ня — fine payment for breaking the law.

попенять (Russian): to reproach (with), to blame

Definitions

  1. to reproach (with), to blame

Ancestry of “попенять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпеня́тьto reproach (with), to blame
2Russianпе́няfine payment for breaking the law
Every word from Russian пе́ня →Every word from Russian пеня́ть →