Where does “оторва́ть” come from?

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

оторва́ть (Russian): to tear/pull away

Definitions

  1. to tear/pull away

Ancestry of “оторва́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрватьto tear; to tear apart; to tear out
2Old East Slavicръвати—
3Proto-Slavicrъvàtito tear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “оторва́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rъvàti →Every word from Old East Slavic ръвати →