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

  1. pursuit, chase

Ancestry of “Pogoń”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpogońpursuit, chase; second-person singular imperative...
2Polishpogonićto spur, to prod, to chevy, to rush
3Polishgonićto chase
4Proto-Slavicgonìtito chase
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei