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Where does “загну́ть” come from?

загну́ть (Russian) comes from Russian гнуть, from Proto-Slavic gъnǫti — Alternative form of *gъbnǫti.

Ancestry of “загну́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгнутьto bend, to curve; to drive at, to aim at
2Proto-SlavicgъnǫtiAlternative form of *gъbnǫti

Words derived from “загну́ть”

  • загнуться
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