Where does “里耶卡” come from?

里耶卡 (Chinese) comes from Serbo-Croatian rijéka, from Proto-Slavic rěka, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Ancestry of “里耶卡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianrijékariver
2Proto-Slavicrěkariver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rěka →