Where does “потравить” come from?

потравить (Russian) comes from Russian трави́ть, from Proto-Slavic trāvìti — to poison?.

потравить (Russian): to trample down, to spoil, to damage

Definitions

  1. to trample down, to spoil, to damage

Ancestry of “потравить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianтрави́тьto spoil or damage the grass
2Proto-Slavictrāvìtito poison?
Every word from Proto-Slavic trāvìti →Every word from Russian трави́ть →