Where does “прислужи́ть” come from?

прислужи́ть (Russian) comes from Russian при-, from Russian при, from Proto-Slavic pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

прислужи́ть (Russian): to provide services to out of courtesy, politeness, or trying to curry favor

Definitions

  1. to provide services to out of courtesy, politeness, or trying to curry favor

Ancestry of “прислужи́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпри-arrival; attachment, on; adding to
2Russianприin the presence of; in the time of; at, by
3Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “прислужи́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Russian при- →