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
- to widen; to spread, to expand
Ancestry of “шириться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ши́рить | to widen |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | širiti | to widen; to expand; to spread |
| 3 | Slovene | sir | cheese |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | syrъ | damp, raw |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | sū́ˀras | salty, bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | súHros | sour, acidic, salty |