Where does “разительный” come from?

разительный (Russian) comes from Russian рази́ть, from Proto-Slavic raziti — to pound, to smite; to astound.

разительный (Russian): striking

Definitions

  1. striking

Ancestry of “разительный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрази́тьto strike
2Proto-Slavicrazitito pound, to smite; to astound
Every word from Proto-Slavic raziti →Every word from Russian рази́ть →