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Where does “vьrati” come from?

vьrati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

vьrati (Proto-Slavic): to shout, to lie; to lament, to groan

Definitions

  1. to shout, to lie; to lament, to groan

Ancestry of “vьrati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

Words derived from “vьrati”

  • врач
  • врачебный
  • врать
  • наврать
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