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)
- sallow, willow (Salix fragilis, Salix caprea) (tree or wood)
- broom
Declension
Declension of раки́та (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Pre-reform declension of раки́та (inan fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
References
- 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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