Where does “посматривать” come from?

посматривать (Russian) comes from Russian смотре́ть, from Proto-Slavic *sъmotriti — to look at, watch.

посматривать (Russian): to look

Definitions

  1. to look

Ancestry of “посматривать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсмотре́тьto look, to gaze
2Proto-Slavic*sъmotritito look at, watch
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sъmotritiEvery word from Russian смотре́ть
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