Where does “гонка” come from?

гонка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian го́нити, from Proto-Slavic gonìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

гонка (Ukrainian): race

Definitions

  1. race

Ancestry of “гонка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianго́нитиto chase, to pursue
2Proto-Slavicgonìtito chase
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgánīˀteito pasture; to prosecute
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-Balto-Slavic gánīˀtei →