Where does “зрительный” come from?

зрительный (Russian) comes from Russian зре́ть, from Old East Slavic зьрѣти, from Proto-Slavic zьrěti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

зрительный (Russian): visual related to of affecting the vision

Definitions

  1. visual related to of affecting the vision

Ancestry of “зрительный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзре́тьto ripen, to mature
2Old East Slavicзьрѣтиto ripen; to see, to ripen
3Proto-Slaviczьrětito observe, to look at; to ripen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьrěti →Every word from Old East Slavic зьрѣти →