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Where does “засечь” come from?

засечь (Russian) comes from Russian се́чь, from Proto-Slavic sěťi, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “засечь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсе́чь—
2Proto-Slavicsěťito cut, mow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “засечь”

  • засекать
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