Where does “гін” come from?

гін (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian гна́ти, from Proto-Slavic gъnati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gúntei, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

гін (Ukrainian): chasing, chase

Definitions

  1. chasing, chase

Ancestry of “гін”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianгна́тиto chase, to pursue, to chivvy
2Proto-Slavicgъnatito chase, to persecute
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgúnteito chase
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰéntito be striking down, killing, slaying
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “гін”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰénti →