Where does “прянуть” come from?
прянуть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic prędnǫti, from Proto-Slavic prędati, from Proto-Indo-European (s)prend- — to spin, to swift; to sprint.
Ancestry of “прянуть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | prędnǫti | to spring up |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | prędati | to jump, to leap; to step gently |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)prend- | to spin, to swift; to sprint |
Words derived from “прянуть”