Where does “rzyka” come from?

rzyka (Silesian) comes from Polish rzeka, from Proto-Slavic rěka, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rzyka (Silesian): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “rzyka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrzekariver
2Proto-Slavicrěkariver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rěka →
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