Where does “hnať” come from?

hnať (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic gъnati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

hnať (Slovak): to drive (livestock)

Definitions

  1. to drive (livestock)

Ancestry of “hnať”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgъnatito chase, to persecute
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgúnteito chase
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti →