Where does “зря́чий” come from?

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

зря́чий (Russian): seeing able to see, not blind

Definitions

  1. seeing able to see, not blind

Ancestry of “зря́чий”, 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

Words derived from “зря́чий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьrěti →Every word from Old East Slavic зьрѣти →