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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/gonъ

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

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰón-o-s, from *gʷʰen- (to slay, strike). Cognate to Ancient Greek φόνος (phónos, murder) and Sanskrit घन (ghaná, destroyer, murderer; slaying, murder).

Noun

*gònъ m[1]

  1. chase, pursuit
  2. (by extension) hunt
    Synonym: *lovъ

Inflection

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: гонъ (gonŭ)
  • South Slavic:
    • Slovene: gȍn (tonal orthography)
  • West Slavic:

References

  1. Olander, Thomas (2001) “gonъ gona”, in Common Slavic Accentological Word List, Copenhagen: Editiones Olander:b plowed furrow (NA 120)
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