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

Definitions

  1. to crucify

Ancestry of “распять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрас-Alternative form of раз-
2Russianраз-asunder, apart; dis-, di-, un-; enlarged action
3Old East Slavicроз-—
4Proto-Slavicorz-dis-

Words derived from “распять”

Every word from Proto-Slavic orz- →Every word from Russian раз- →Every word from Russian рас- →