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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

Definitions

  1. to spoil, damage

Ancestry of “портить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпъртитиspend
2Proto-Slavicpъrtitito corrupt, spoil

Words derived from “портить”

  • портиться
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