Where does “поката́ть” come from?

поката́ть (Russian) comes from Russian ката́ть, from Old East Slavic ката́ти, from Proto-Slavic *kaťati — to roll, to tumble.

поката́ть (Russian): to roll for a while

Definitions

  1. to roll for a while

Ancestry of “поката́ть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “поката́ть

Every word from Proto-Slavic *kaťatiEvery word from Old East Slavic ката́тиEvery word from Russian ката́ть