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Where does “гуде́ть” come from?

гуде́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gǫsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gaustei, from Proto-Indo-European gowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

гуде́ть (Russian): to honk

Definitions

  1. to honk

Ancestry of “гуде́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgǫstito make a sound, hum, sing; to weep, wail, howl;...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgaustei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangowh₂-dʰh₁-y-óti—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

Words derived from “гуде́ть”

  • загудеть
  • гудок
  • прогудеть
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