Etymograph

English

Rostov

Rostov comes from Russian рост ‘growth’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ- ‘to grow’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃erdʰ-‘to grow’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*orstъ‘growth’reconstructed
  3. Old East Slavicmodernростъ
  4. Russianmodernростrost‘growth’
  5. EnglishtodayRostov

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃erdʰ-‘to grow’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*orstъ‘growth’reconstructed
  3. Old East Slavicmodernростъ
  4. Russianmodernростrost‘growth’
  5. EnglishtodayRostov

The story

The surname comes from Russian рост (rost, “growth”). The etymology of the city's name is unclear.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ- ‘to grow’

arbor, arduous, 28 more

Today it means

name A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰ- / Rostov

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