Where does “рту́ть” come from?
рту́ть (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic рътуть, from Proto-Slavic rьtǫtь — mercury, quicksilver.
Ancestry of “рту́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | рътуть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rьtǫtь | mercury, quicksilver |
Words derived from “рту́ть”