Where does “жати” come from?

жати (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic žęti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

жати (Ukrainian): to press, to squeeze

Definitions

  1. to press, to squeeze

Ancestry of “жати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžętito press, squeeze; to reap, mow
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “жати”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žęti →