Where does “рас-” come from?

рас- (Russian) comes from Russian раз-, from Old East Slavic роз-, from Proto-Slavic orz- — dis-.

рас- (Russian): Alternative form of раз-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of раз-

Ancestry of “рас-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianраз-asunder, apart; dis-, di-, un-; enlarged action
2Old East Slavicроз-—
3Proto-Slavicorz-dis-

Words derived from “рас-”

Every word from Proto-Slavic orz- →Every word from Russian раз- →Every word from Old East Slavic роз- →