Where does “ввімкну́ти” come from?

ввімкну́ти (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian -мкну́ти, from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk-, from Proto-Indo-European smewg- — to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy.

ввімкну́ти (Ukrainian): to switch on, to turn on to turn a switch to the "on" position

Definitions

  1. to switch on, to turn on to turn a switch to the "on" position

Ancestry of “ввімкну́ти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainian-мкну́ти—
2Proto-Slavicmъknǫtito move
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewk-to let loose, release; to slip away, escape, flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeansmewg-to slip, glide, slide; to slip, glide; be slimy

Words derived from “ввімкну́ти”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European smewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic mъknǫti →