Where does “Pogoń” come from?
Pogoń (Polish) comes from Polish pogoń, from Polish pogonić, from Polish gonić, from Proto-Slavic gonìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
Pogoń (Polish): pursuit, chase
Definitions
- pursuit, chase
Ancestry of “Pogoń”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pogoń | pursuit, chase; second-person singular imperative... |
| 2 | Polish | pogonić | to spur, to prod, to chevy, to rush |
| 3 | Polish | gonić | to chase |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gonìti | to chase |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gánīˀtei | to pasture; to prosecute |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |