Where does “заціліти” come from?

заціліти (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

заціліти (Ukrainian): to survive, to stay alive/whole/intact

Definitions

  1. to survive, to stay alive/whole/intact

Ancestry of “заціліти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзаbeyond
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Ukrainian за →