Where does “rešiv” come from?
rešiv (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian rešiti, from Proto-Slavic rěšiti, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rešiv (Serbo-Croatian): solvable (capable of being solved)
Definitions
- solvable (capable of being solved)
Ancestry of “rešiv”, step by step
rešiv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian rešiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | rešiti | to solve; to decide; to get rid of |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rěšiti | to untie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyḱ- | to twist; to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Dravidian iv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Dravidian | iv | — |