Where does “urka” come from?

urka (English) comes from Russian у́рка, from Russian урвать, from Russian рвать, from Old East Slavic ръвати, from Proto-Slavic rъvàti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

urka (English): A common criminal in Russia

Definitions

  1. A common criminal in Russia

Ancestry of “urka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianу́ркаprofessional criminal, career criminal, thug,...
2Russianурватьto grab, to snatch
3Russianрватьto tear; to tear apart; to tear out
4Old East Slavicръвати—
5Proto-Slavicrъvàtito tear
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “urka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rъvàti →Every word from Old East Slavic ръвати →