Where does “раз-” come from?

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

раз- (Russian): asunder, apart; dis-, di-, un-; enlarged action

Definitions

  1. asunder, apart; dis-, di-, un-; enlarged action

Ancestry of “раз-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicроз-—
2Proto-Slavicorz-dis-

Words derived from “раз-”

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