Where does “rys” come from?
rys (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic ryti, from Proto-Slavic řuti, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
rys (Lower Sorbian): to dig
Ancestry of “rys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ryti | to dig |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | řuti | to roar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |