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