Where does “твердеть” come from?
твердеть (Russian) comes from Russian твёрдый, from Old East Slavic твьрдъ, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
Ancestry of “твердеть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | твёрдый | hard, solid; firm; steadfast, steady |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | твьрдъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tvьrdъ | hard, firm, solid |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
Words derived from “твердеть”