Where does “погост” come from?
погост (Russian) comes from Russian погости́ть, from Russian гости́ть, from Proto-Slavic gostiti, from Slovene gòst, from Proto-Slavic gȍstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
погост (Russian): rural cemetery; village church located away from...
Definitions
- rural cemetery; village church located away from...
Ancestry of “погост”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | погости́ть | — |
| 2 | Russian | гости́ть | to be on visit, to stay |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gostiti | — |
| 4 | Slovene | gòst | — |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | gȍstь | guest |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gastis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
Words derived from “погост”