Where does “речка” come from?

речка (Russian) comes from Russian река́, from Old East Slavic рѣка, from Proto-Slavic rěka, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

речка (Russian): small river

Definitions

  1. small river

Ancestry of “речка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianрека́river, stream
2Old East Slavicрѣкаriver
3Proto-Slavicrěkariver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rěka →