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Where does “чини́ть” come from?

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

чини́ть (Russian): to repair; to cause, to administer

Definitions

  1. to repair; to cause, to administer

Ancestry of “чини́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčinitito do, to accomplish
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “чини́ть”

  • учинить
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