Where does “удави́ть” come from?

удави́ть (Russian) comes from Russian дави́ть, from Old East Slavic давити, from Proto-Slavic dāvìti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

удави́ть (Russian): to strangle, to suffocate

Definitions

  1. to strangle, to suffocate

Ancestry of “удави́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдави́тьto weigh, to lie heavy
2Old East Slavicдавити—
3Proto-Slavicdāvìtito press, to plunge
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “удави́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dāvìti →Every word from Old East Slavic давити →
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