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Where does “укрываться” come from?

укрываться (Russian) comes from Russian укрыва́ть, from Russian укры́ть, from Russian кры́ть, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

укрываться (Russian): to cover/wrap oneself; to seek shelter, to...

Definitions

  1. to cover/wrap oneself; to seek shelter, to...

Ancestry of “укрываться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianукрыва́ть—
2Russianукры́ть—
3Russianкры́ть—
4Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
5Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap
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