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Where does “дорва́ть” come from?

дорва́ть (Russian) comes from Russian рвать, from Old East Slavic ръвати, from Proto-Slavic rъvàti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

Ancestry of “дорва́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрватьto tear; to tear apart; to tear out
2Old East Slavicръвати—
3Proto-Slavicrъvàti—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “дорва́ть”

  • дорваться
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