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Where does “губи́ть” come from?

губи́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gubiti, from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti.

губи́ть (Russian): to wreck

Definitions

  1. to wreck

Ancestry of “губи́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgubitito destroy
2Proto-Slavicgybnǫti—

Words derived from “губи́ть”

  • сгубить
  • загубить
  • губительный
  • погубить
Every word from Proto-Slavic gybnǫti →