Where does “хоронити” come from?

хоронити (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic xorniti, from Proto-Slavic xorna — food; fodder.

Ancestry of “хоронити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxornitito feed? to protect? to hide?
2Proto-Slavicxornafood; fodder
Every word from Proto-Slavic xorna →Every word from Proto-Slavic xorniti →