Where does “шириться” come from?

шириться (Russian) comes from Russian ши́рить, from Serbo-Croatian širiti, from Slovene sir, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

шириться (Russian): to widen; to spread, to expand

Definitions

  1. to widen; to spread, to expand

Ancestry of “шириться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianши́ритьto widen
2Serbo-Croatianširitito widen; to expand; to spread
3Slovenesircheese
4Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
5Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHrosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀrasEvery word from Proto-Slavic syrъ
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