Where does “рытвина” come from?
рытвина (Russian) comes from Russian рытва, from Russian ры́ть, from Proto-Slavic ryti, from Proto-Slavic řuti, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
рытвина (Russian): pothole; pit
Ancestry of “рытвина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | рытва | — |
| 2 | Russian | ры́ть | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ryti | to dig |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | řuti | to roar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |