ракита

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orkyta, which Pokorny connects to Ancient Greek ἄρκευθος (árkeuthos, juniper), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- (bend).[1] Also compare Latvian ērkšķis (thorn bush).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐˈkʲitə]

Noun

раки́та (rakíta) f inan (genitive раки́ты, nominative plural раки́ты, genitive plural раки́т)

  1. sallow, willow (Salix fragilis, Salix caprea) (tree or wood)
  2. broom

Declension

References

  1. Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 67-68
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