Where does “gònic” come from?

gònic (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic gonìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gònic (Kashubian): to chase, pursue

Definitions

  1. to chase, pursue

Ancestry of “gònic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgonìtito chase
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei →