Where does “jěti” come from?
jěti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic jā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European yéh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
jěti (Proto-Slavic): to go, ride
Ancestry of “jěti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jā́ˀtei | to ride, to travel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “jěti”