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Where does “погостить” come from?

погостить (Russian) comes 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.

Ancestry of “погостить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгости́тьto be on visit, to stay
2Proto-Slavicgostiti—
3Slovenegòst—
4Proto-Slavicgȍstьguest
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgastis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “погостить”

  • pogost
  • Pogosta disease
  • погост
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →