Where does “макогін” come from?
макогін (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-.
макогін (Ukrainian): a pestle used to grind poppyseed, barley, etc
Definitions
- a pestle used to grind poppyseed, barley, etc
Ancestry of “макогін”, step by step
макогін traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian гна́ти
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | гна́ти | to chase, to pursue, to chivvy |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gъnati | to chase, to persecute |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gúntei | to chase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰénti | to be striking down, killing, slaying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |