Where does “gonìti” come from?
gonìti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
Ancestry of “gonìti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gánīˀtei | to pasture; to prosecute |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |