Where does “riečny” come from?

riečny (Slovak) comes from Slovak rieka, from Old Slovak rieka, from Proto-Slavic rěka, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

riečny (Slovak): river; riverine, fluvial

Definitions

  1. river; riverine, fluvial

Ancestry of “riečny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakriekariver
2Old Slovakriekariver
3Proto-Slavicrěkariver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
5Proto-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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