Where does “заката́ть” come from?

заката́ть (Russian) comes from Russian ката́ть, from Old East Slavic ката́ти, from Proto-Slavic *kaťati — to roll, to tumble.

заката́ть (Russian): to roll up

Definitions

  1. to roll up

Ancestry of “заката́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianката́тьto roll; to drive, to ride
2Old East Slavicката́ти—
3Proto-Slavic*kaťatito roll, to tumble

Words derived from “заката́ть”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *kaťati →Every word from Old East Slavic ката́ти →Every word from Russian ката́ть →