Where does “расти” come from?

расти (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic orsti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

расти (Old Church Slavonic): to grow

Definitions

  1. to grow

Ancestry of “расти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorstito grow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Slavic orsti →