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Where does “черкну́ть” come from?

черкну́ть (Russian) comes from Russian черкать, from Proto-Slavic *čьrkati.

Ancestry of “черкну́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчеркатьto cross out, to cross off
2Proto-Slavic*čьrkati—

Words derived from “черкну́ть”

  • зачеркнуть
  • вычеркнуть
  • перечеркнуть
  • черкать
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