Where does “увидать” come from?
увидать (Russian) comes from Russian у-, from Proto-Slavic u- — away.
увидать (Russian): to see
Ancestry of “увидать”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | у- | away; with a more concrete purpose |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | u- | away |