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Where does “учинить” come from?

учинить (Russian) comes from Russian чини́ть, from Proto-Slavic činiti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-n-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “учинить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчини́тьto repair; to cause, to administer
2Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “учинить”

  • учинять
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