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Where does “погоня́ть” come from?

погоня́ть (Russian) comes from Russian гоня́ть, from Proto-Slavic gaňati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

Ancestry of “погоня́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгоня́ть—
2Proto-Slavicgaňati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “погоня́ть”

  • погоняться
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