Where does “крыть” come from?
крыть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.
Ancestry of “крыть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kryti | to cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krū́ˀtei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewH- | to cover, heap |
Words derived from “крыть”