Where does “раст” come from?

раст (Ossetian) comes from Proto-Scythian *rāští, from Proto-Iranian *Hraštáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hraštás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

раст (Ossetian): truly, honestly; correctly; directly

Definitions

  1. truly, honestly; correctly; directly

Ancestry of “раст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Scythian*rāští—
2Proto-Iranian*Hraštáhright
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hraštásright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hraštás →