Where does “гнаться” come from?

гнаться (Russian) comes from Russian гна́ть, from Proto-Slavic gъnati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

гнаться (Russian): to chase, to pursue; passive of гна́ть

Definitions

  1. to chase, to pursue; passive of гна́ть

Ancestry of “гнаться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгна́тьto drive
2Proto-Slavicgъnatito chase, to persecute
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgúnteito chase
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti →
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