Where does “различи́ть” come from?

различи́ть (Russian) comes from Russian раз-, from Old East Slavic роз-, from Proto-Slavic orz- — dis-.

различи́ть (Russian): to distinguish, to discern

Definitions

  1. to distinguish, to discern

Ancestry of “различи́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianраз-asunder, apart; dis-, di-, un-; enlarged action
2Old East Slavicроз-—
3Proto-Slavicorz-dis-

Words derived from “различи́ть”

Every word from Proto-Slavic orz- →Every word from Russian раз- →Every word from Old East Slavic роз- →