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Where does “говеть” come from?

говеть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gověti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰow-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰew-.

говеть (Russian): to fast and attend church services in preparation...

Definitions

  1. to fast and attend church services in preparation...

Ancestry of “говеть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgovětito revere, to fast
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰow-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰew-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰew- →