Where does “присмотре́ть” come from?

присмотре́ть (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.

присмотре́ть (Russian): to keep an eye on to watch and pay attention to

Definitions

  1. to keep an eye on to watch and pay attention to

Ancestry of “присмотре́ть”, 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 “присмотре́ть”

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