Where does “rovъ” come from?
rovъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic rawas, from Proto-Indo-European (H)rewH- — to dig out, to root.
rovъ (Proto-Slavic): ditch; pitch
Ancestry of “rovъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rawas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rewH- | to dig out, to root |
Words derived from “rovъ”