Where does “оборванец” come from?

оборванец (Russian) comes from Russian оборва́ть, from Russian рвать, from Old East Slavic ръвати, from Proto-Slavic rъvàti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

оборванец (Russian): person dressed in rags; vagabond, hobo

Definitions

  1. person dressed in rags; vagabond, hobo

Ancestry of “оборванец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianоборва́тьto tear/pluck off/round
2Russianрватьto tear; to tear apart; to tear out
3Old East Slavicръвати—
4Proto-Slavicrъvàtito tear
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rъvàti →Every word from Old East Slavic ръвати →