Where does “вонять” come from?

вонять (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic вонѧти, from Proto-Slavic voňati, from Proto-Slavic voňь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

вонять (Russian): to stink; to reek; to complain, to nag

Definitions

  1. to stink; to reek; to complain, to nag

Ancestry of “вонять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicвонѧтиto smell
2Proto-Slavicvoňatito smell
3Proto-Slavicvoňьsmell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “вонять”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Slavic voňь →Every word from Proto-Slavic voňati →