Where does “rěka” come from?

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

rěka (Proto-Slavic): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “rěka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rěka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →