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Where does “растворить” come from?

растворить (Russian) comes 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.

растворить (Russian): to dissolve; to open

Definitions

  1. to dissolve; to open

Ancestry of “растворить”, step by step

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

Words derived from “растворить”

  • раствориться
  • растворимый
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →