Where does “hnát” come from?
hnát (Czech) comes from Old Czech hnáti, from Proto-Slavic gъnati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
hnát (Czech): to drive; to chase; to drive, propel, power
Definitions
- to drive; to chase; to drive, propel, power
Ancestry of “hnát”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | hnáti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gъnati | to chase, to persecute |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gúntei | to chase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰénti | to be striking down, killing, slaying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
Words derived from “hnát”