Where does “растереть” come from?
растереть (Russian) comes from Russian рас-, from Russian раз-, from Old East Slavic роз-, from Proto-Slavic orz- — dis-.
растереть (Russian): to grind; to spread; to rub, to massage
Definitions
- to grind; to spread; to rub, to massage
Ancestry of “растереть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- |