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Where does “gъnati” come from?

gъnati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

gъnati (Proto-Slavic): to chase, to persecute

Definitions

  1. to chase, to persecute

Ancestry of “gъnati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicgúnteito chase
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “gъnati”

  • гнать
  • гнаться
  • вогнать
  • gnać
  • dohnat
  • hnát
  • vyhnat
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