Where does “растительность” come from?
растительность (Russian) comes from Russian расти́тельный, from Russian расти́ть, from Proto-Slavic orstiti, from Proto-Slavic orsti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.
растительность (Russian): vegetation, verdure
Definitions
- vegetation, verdure
Ancestry of “растительность”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | расти́тельный | vegetation, vegetable, vegetal; vegetative |
| 2 | Russian | расти́ть | to grow, to raise, to cultivate |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | orstiti | to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | orsti | to grow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |