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Where does “растворимый” come from?

растворимый (Russian) comes from Russian раствори́ть, from Russian твори́ть, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Ancestry of “растворимый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianраствори́тьto dissolve; to open
2Russianтвори́тьto create; to make
3Proto-Slavictvorìti—
4Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
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