Where does “зрелище” come from?

зрелище (Russian) comes from Russian зреть, from Proto-Slavic zьrěti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

зрелище (Russian): spectacle, show

Definitions

  1. spectacle, show

Ancestry of “зрелище”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзретьto ripen, to mature; to watch, to look at
2Proto-Slaviczьrětito observe, to look at; to ripen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “зрелище”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьrěti →Every word from Russian зреть →