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Where does “кры́шка” come from?

кры́шка (Russian) comes from Russian крыша, from Proto-Slavic kryša, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

Ancestry of “кры́шка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкрышаroof; house, dwelling place; head, mind
2Proto-Slavickryšaroof; shelter
3Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

Words derived from “кры́шка”

  • крышечка
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →