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Where does “морга́ть” come from?

морга́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic mъrgati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic murˀg-, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥gʷ-.

морга́ть (Russian): to blink, wink

Definitions

  1. to blink, wink

Ancestry of “морга́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmъrgatito blink, to wink
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmurˀg-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmr̥gʷ-—

Words derived from “морга́ть”

  • заморгать
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