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Where does “покатать” come from?

покатать (Russian) comes from Russian ката́ть, from Old East Slavic ката́ти, from Proto-Slavic *kaťati.

Ancestry of “покатать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianката́тьto roll; to drive, to ride
2Old East Slavicката́ти—
3Proto-Slavic*kaťati—

Words derived from “покатать”

  • покататься
Every word from Proto-Slavic *kaťati →