ракита

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Russian

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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раки́та (rakítaf inan (genitive раки́ты, nominative plural раки́ты, genitive plural раки́т)

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

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References

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

Further reading

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ракита”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress