Where does “гонити” come from?

гонити (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic goniti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

гонити (Serbo-Croatian): to chase, pursue; to prosecute

Definitions

  1. to chase, pursue; to prosecute

Ancestry of “гонити”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgonitito chase; to persecute
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei →