Where does “рій” come from?

рій (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic rojь, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

рій (Ukrainian): colony of bees

Definitions

  1. colony of bees

Ancestry of “рій”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrojьswarm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
3Proto-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 rojь →
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