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Where does “пытать” come from?

пытать (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic pȳtàti — to ask, examine.

пытать (Russian): {{i|originally}} to examine

Definitions

  1. {{i|originally}} to examine

Ancestry of “пытать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpȳtàtito ask, examine

Words derived from “пытать”

  • пытаться
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