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Where does “kajati” come from?

kajati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷōy-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “kajati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷōy-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “kajati”

  • каяться
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