Etymology of zabyt'

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Subhash.Jaireth at GA.GOV.AU wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if someone can help me with the etymology of the word zabyt'
> (to forget)? Can I interpret the word as za-byt' where byt' stands for to be?

You can query Max Vasmer's etymological dictionary online at
<http://starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/main.cgi?flags=wygtmnl> (click "query").

But all it says is this:

Word: забы́ть,

Near etymology: ср. польск. (стар.) zabywać "забывать"; см. Брюкнер 52.
Из за- и быть

Trubachev's comments: [сюда же укр. забу́ти. -- Т.]


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