Where does “покарать” come from?

покарать (Russian) comes from Russian кара́ть, from Proto-Slavic karati — to punish; to scold.

покарать (Russian): to punish, to chastise, to inflict penalty

Definitions

  1. to punish, to chastise, to inflict penalty

Ancestry of “покарать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкара́тьto punish
2Proto-Slavickaratito punish; to scold
Every word from Proto-Slavic karati →Every word from Russian кара́ть →
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