Where does “пощёчина” come from?

пощёчина (Russian) comes from Russian по́-, from Russian -бира́ть.

пощёчина (Russian): slap in the face, box on the ear

Definitions

  1. slap in the face, box on the ear

Ancestry of “пощёчина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпо́-perfective aspect
2Russian-бира́ть—
Every word from Russian -бира́ть →Every word from Russian по́- →