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Where does “degъtь” come from?

degъtь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic degut(j)as, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

degъtь (Proto-Slavic): tar

Definitions

  1. tar

Ancestry of “degъtь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicdegut(j)astar
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “degъtь”

  • dagget
  • дёготь
  • tökötti
  • dziegieć
  • dehet
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