Where does “рити” come from?
рити (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic ryti, from Proto-Slavic řuti, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
рити (Ukrainian): to dig, to excavate; to root; to search in
Definitions
- to dig, to excavate; to root; to search in
Ancestry of “рити”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ryti | to dig |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | řuti | to roar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |