Where does “рост” come from?

рост (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ростъ, from Proto-Slavic orstъ, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

рост (Russian): growth; growth, increase, rise; height, stature

Definitions

  1. growth; growth, increase, rise; height, stature

Ancestry of “рост”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicростъ—
2Proto-Slavicorstъgrowth
3Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “рост”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →