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Where does “rigati” come from?

rigati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic rygati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀgā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rug-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

Ancestry of “rigati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrygatito belch
2Proto-Balto-Slavicrūˀgā́ˀtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rug-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

Words derived from “rigati”

  • rzygać
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →