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Where does “дыхать” come from?

дыхать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic dyxati, from Proto-Slavic dyxъ — whiff, sniff.

дыхать (Russian): to breathe

Definitions

  1. to breathe

Ancestry of “дыхать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdyxatito breathe
2Proto-Slavicdyxъwhiff, sniff

Words derived from “дыхать”

  • дыхательный
  • дыханье
  • вдыхать
  • дыхание
  • выдыхать
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