Where does “понести́” come from?

понести́ (Russian) comes from Russian нести́, from Proto-Slavic nestì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

понести́ (Russian): to carry (for a while; on foot)

Definitions

  1. to carry (for a while; on foot)

Ancestry of “понести́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнести́to bear, to bring, to carry
2Proto-Slavicnestìto carry, to bring
3Proto-Balto-Slavicneśteito carry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “понести́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic nestì →
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