Where does “рожь” come from?
рожь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ръжь, from Proto-Slavic rъžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rugís.
рожь (Russian): rye; stand or field of rye
Definitions
- rye; stand or field of rye
Ancestry of “рожь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ръжь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rъžь | rye |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *rugís | — |
Words derived from “рожь”