Where does “рој” come from?
рој (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic rojь, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
рој (Serbo-Croatian): swarm
Ancestry of “рој”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rojь | swarm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |