Where does “побежать” come from?

побежать (Russian) comes from Russian бежа́ть, from Russian бечь, from Proto-Slavic běťi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- — to flee; to run.

побежать (Russian): to start running, to break into a run; to begin...

Definitions

  1. to start running, to break into a run; to begin...

Ancestry of “побежать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбежа́тьto run, to be running
2Russianбечь—
3Proto-SlavicběťiAlternative form of *běgati; to run, flee; to...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbḗˀgteito flee, run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰégʷeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰegʷ-to flee; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰegʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰégʷeti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bḗˀgtei →