Where does “порхнуть” come from?

порхнуть (Russian) comes from Russian -ну́ть, from Proto-Slavic -nǫti.

порхнуть (Russian): to flit, to flap one's wings (once), to fly quickly, to dart

Definitions

  1. to flit, to flap one's wings (once), to fly quickly, to dart

Ancestry of “порхнуть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ну́тьsuffix used to create primary
2Proto-Slavic-nǫti—

Words derived from “порхнуть”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -nǫti →Every word from Russian -ну́ть →