Where does “попускать” come from?

попускать (Russian) comes from Russian пуска́ть, from Old East Slavic пускати.

попускать (Russian): to overlook, to acquiesce

Definitions

  1. to overlook, to acquiesce

Ancestry of “попускать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпуска́тьto let go, to relinquish
2Old East Slavicпускати
Every word from Old East Slavic пускатиEvery word from Russian пуска́ть