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Where does “гонять” come from?

гонять (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gaňati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Ancestry of “гонять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgaňati—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “гонять”

  • гоняться
  • вгонять
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