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Where does “гнести́” come from?

гнести́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gnestì, from Proto-Indo-European gnét-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵen-.

гнести́ (Russian): to oppress

Definitions

  1. to oppress

Ancestry of “гнести́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgnestì—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangnét-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵen-—

Words derived from “гнести́”

  • гнёт
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵen- →