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
- to fast and attend church services in preparation...
Ancestry of “говеть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gověti | to revere, to fast |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰow- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰew- | — |