Where does “увидать” come from?

увидать (Russian) comes from Russian у-, from Proto-Slavic u- — away.

увидать (Russian): to see

Definitions

  1. to see

Ancestry of “увидать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianу-away; with a more concrete purpose
2Proto-Slavicu-away
Every word from Proto-Slavic u- →Every word from Russian у- →
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