Where does “дохну́ть” come from?
дохну́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dъxnǫti, from Proto-Slavic dъxъ, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.
Ancestry of “дохну́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dъxnǫti | to breathe; to blow |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dъxъ | breath; whiff |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dyxъ | whiff, sniff |
Words derived from “дохну́ть”