Where does “распять” come from?
распять (Russian) comes from Russian рас-, from Russian раз-, from Old East Slavic роз-, from Proto-Slavic orz- — dis-.
распять (Russian): to crucify
Ancestry of “распять”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | рас- | Alternative form of раз- |
| 2 | Russian | раз- | asunder, apart; dis-, di-, un-; enlarged action |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | роз- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | orz- | dis- |