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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdъxnǫtito breathe; to blow
2Proto-Slavicdъxъbreath; whiff
3Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff

Words derived from “дохну́ть”

  • выдохнуть
  • вдохнуть
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