Where does “ржать” come from?

ржать (Russian) comes from Slavic ръзати, from Proto-Slavic *rъzati, from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

ржать (Russian): to neigh; to laugh

Definitions

  1. to neigh; to laugh

Ancestry of “ржать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slavicръзати—
2Proto-Slavic*rъzatito neigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “ржать”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic *rъzati →