Where does “противодействовать” come from?

противодействовать (Russian) comes from Russian противо- — counter, anti-.

противодействовать (Russian): to counteract, to oppose

Definitions

  1. to counteract, to oppose

Ancestry of “противодействовать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпротиво-counter, anti-
Every word from Russian противо-