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Where does “rojь” come from?

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

rojь (Proto-Slavic): swarm

Definitions

  1. swarm

Ancestry of “rojь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rojь”

  • рой
  • rój
  • roj
  • рој
  • roj
  • roj
  • roj
  • рои
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