Where does “gońba” come from?

gońba (Polish) comes from Polish gonić, from Proto-Slavic gonìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gońba (Polish): chase, race

Definitions

  1. chase, race

Ancestry of “gońba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgonićto chase
2Proto-Slavicgonìtito chase
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei →