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Where does “gověti” come from?

gověti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰow-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰew-.

gověti (Proto-Slavic): to revere, to fast

Definitions

  1. to revere, to fast

Ancestry of “gověti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰow-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰew-—

Words derived from “gověti”

  • говеть
  • гувее
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