Where does “gon” come from?

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

gon (Polish): chase, pursuit

Definitions

  1. chase, pursuit

Ancestry of “gon”, step by step

gon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish gonić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgonićto chase
2Proto-Slavicgonìtito chase
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

via Proto-Slavic *gònъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*gònъchase, pursuit
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*gánaschase, pursuit, hunt
3Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰónos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei →