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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.

Ancestry of “грести́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrětito warm, to heat; to shine
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “грести́”

  • выгребать
  • выгрести
  • загрести
  • загребать
  • сгрести
  • разгрести
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →