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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/goněti

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ganētei. Cognate with Lithuanian ganėti (to suffice). Perhaps derived from an earlier adverb Proto-Balto-Slavic *ganāˀ (enough) + *-ěti, whence Lithuanian ganà (enough, rather). Further origin uncertain (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- (to strike)).

Verb

*goně̀ti impf

  1. (South Slavic, intransitive) to suffice, to be enough

Inflection

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
      Old Cyrillic: гонѣти (goněti)
      Glagolitic: ⰳⱁⱀⱑⱅⰺ (goněti)
      • Old East Slavic: гонѣти (goněti)

Further reading

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