Where does “гребной” come from?
гребной (Russian) comes from Russian грести́, from Proto-Slavic grěti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
гребной (Russian): rowing
Definitions
- rowing
Ancestry of “гребной”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | грести́ | to row, to scull |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grěti | to warm, to heat; to shine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |