Where does “hȑvati” come from?

hȑvati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic rъvàti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

hȑvati (Serbo-Croatian): to wrestle

Definitions

  1. to wrestle

Ancestry of “hȑvati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrъvàtito tear
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “hȑvati”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rъvàti →