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
- growth; growth, increase, rise; height, stature
Ancestry of “рост”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | ростъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | orstъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slàva | fame; glory; glory, fame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “рост”