Where does “рвач” come from?

рвач (Russian) comes from Russian рвать, from Old East Slavic ръвати, from Proto-Slavic rъvàti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

рвач (Russian): self-seeker, grabber

Definitions

  1. self-seeker, grabber

Ancestry of “рвач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрватьto tear; to tear apart; to tear out
2Old East Slavicръвати—
3Proto-Slavicrъvàtito tear
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rъvàti →Every word from Old East Slavic ръвати →
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