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Where does “раст” come from?

раст (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic orstъ, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

раст (Serbo-Croatian): growth; height

Definitions

  1. growth; height

Ancestry of “раст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorstъ—
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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