Where does “замкну́ть” come from?

замкну́ть (Russian) comes from Russian -мкну́ть, from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

замкну́ть (Russian): to close (by connecting)

Definitions

  1. to close (by connecting)

Ancestry of “замкну́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-мкну́ть—
2Proto-Slavicmъknǫtito move
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “замкну́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti →
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