Where does “погнаться” come from?

погнаться (Russian) comes from Russian погна́ть, from Russian гна́ть, from Proto-Slavic gъnati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

погнаться (Russian): to start chasing, to start pursuing

Definitions

  1. to start chasing, to start pursuing

Ancestry of “погнаться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпогна́тьto drive
2Russianгна́тьto drive
3Proto-Slavicgъnatito chase, to persecute
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgúnteito chase
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti →
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