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Where does “реве́ть” come from?

реве́ть (Russian) comes from Russian реву́, from Old Church Slavonic рюти, from Proto-Slavic řuti, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

реве́ть (Russian): to roar

Definitions

  1. to roar

Ancestry of “реве́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianреву́—
2Old Church Slavonicрюти—
3Proto-Slavicřutito roar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “реве́ть”

  • взреветь
  • зареветь
  • räväita
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