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Where does “tvoriti” come from?

tvoriti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Ancestry of “tvoriti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “tvoriti”

  • стихотворец
  • стихотворный
  • творить
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