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Where does “учить” come from?

учить (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic учити, from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

учить (Russian): to teach; to learn

Definitions

  1. to teach; to learn

Ancestry of “учить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicучити—
2Proto-Slavicučitito teach
3Proto-Balto-Slavicauˀkīˀtei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁owk-éye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewk-to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...

Words derived from “учить”

  • учёность
  • училище
  • ученье
  • учитель
  • проучить
  • поучить
  • отучить
  • поучать
  • научить
  • учёный
  • разучить
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