Where does “угнать” come from?

угнать (Russian) comes from Russian гна́ть, from Proto-Slavic gъnati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

угнать (Russian): to steal anything that can move by itself (vehicle, vessel, cattle, etc)

Definitions

  1. to steal anything that can move by itself (vehicle, vessel, cattle, etc)

Ancestry of “угнать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгна́тьto drive
2Proto-Slavicgъnatito chase, to persecute
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgúnteito chase
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “угнать”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti →