Where does “реять” come from?

реять (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic рѣяти, from Proto-Slavic *rějati.

реять (Russian): to soar, to fly, to hover; to flutter, to fly

Definitions

  1. to soar, to fly, to hover; to flutter, to fly

Ancestry of “реять”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicрѣяти—
2Proto-Slavic*rějati—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *rějati →Every word from Old East Slavic рѣяти →
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