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Where does “доити” come from?

доити (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic dojiti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

Ancestry of “доити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdojitito give milk; to milk
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “доити”

  • доить
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