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Where does “умчать” come from?

умчать (Russian) comes from Russian мчать, from Proto-Slavic mъčati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic muk-.

Ancestry of “умчать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмчатьto rush, to whirl along; to rush/speed/tear along
2Proto-Slavicmъčatito rush? to throw? to carry?
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmuk-—

Words derived from “умчать”

  • умчаться
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