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Where does “сяга́ть” come from?

сяга́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic sęgati, from Proto-Slavic -ati, from Proto-Slavic -ěti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ēˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti — Creates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

Ancestry of “сяга́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsęgatito reach for, to attain
2Proto-Slavic-atiFrom imperfective verbs, forming...
3Proto-Slavic-ětiInherited, stative; Deadjectival, inchoative;...
4Proto-Balto-Slavic-ēˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₁tiCreates stative verbs from perfective roots;...

Words derived from “сяга́ть”

  • присягать
  • досягать
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₁ti →