Where does “рече” come from?

рече (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian река, from Proto-Slavic rěka, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

рече (Macedonian): to say, utter, tell

Definitions

  1. to say, utter, tell

Ancestry of “рече”, step by step

рече traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian река

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianрекаriver
2Proto-Slavicrěkariver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

via Proto-Slavic reťi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicreťito say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-Every word from Proto-Slavic rěka
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