Where does “родительница” come from?

родительница (Russian) comes from Russian роди́тель, from Russian роди́ть, from Proto-Slavic rodìti, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

родительница (Russian): female parent person from whom one is descended

Definitions

  1. female parent person from whom one is descended

Ancestry of “родительница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianроди́тельparent
2Russianроди́тьto give birth; give birth to; give birth
3Proto-Slavicrodìtito give birth, to bear
4Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
5Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →
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