Where does “су́живать” come from?
су́живать (Russian) comes from Russian суди́ть, from Old East Slavic судити, from Proto-Slavic sǭdìti — to judge.
су́живать (Russian): to narrow, to taper (off)
Definitions
- to narrow, to taper (off)
Ancestry of “су́живать”, step by step
су́живать traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian суди́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | суди́ть | to judge |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | судити | to judge |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sǭdìti | to judge |
via Russian су́зить
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | су́зить | to narrow, to narrow down |