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Where does “чу́ять” come from?

чу́ять (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic čùti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

чу́ять (Russian): to scent, to feel

Definitions

  1. to scent, to feel

Ancestry of “чу́ять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčùti—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “чу́ять”

  • чуть
  • учуять
  • почуять
  • чуток
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