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Where does “увозить” come from?

увозить (Russian) comes from Russian вози́ть, from Proto-Slavic voziti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáźīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

увозить (Russian): to take away, to carry away; to abduct, to kidnap

Definitions

  1. to take away, to carry away; to abduct, to kidnap

Ancestry of “увозить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвози́тьto convey; to transport
2Proto-Slavicvozitito cart, lead, convey
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwáźīˀteito convey, to carry by vehicle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰéyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
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