Where does “портить” come from?
портить (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пъртити, from Proto-Slavic pъrtiti — to corrupt, spoil.
портить (Russian): to spoil, damage
Ancestry of “портить”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | пъртити | spend |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pъrtiti | to corrupt, spoil |
Words derived from “портить”