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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.

Ancestry of “понести́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianнести́—
2Proto-Slavicnestì—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicneśteito carry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “понести́”

  • понестись
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