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Where does “ры́ть” come from?

ры́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ryti, from Proto-Slavic řuti, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Ancestry of “ры́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrytito dig
2Proto-Slavicřutito roar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

Words derived from “ры́ть”

  • рыться
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →