Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/krъšiti

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Slavic

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *krows- (to bump, push, break). Akin to Lithuanian krùšti.

Verb

*krъšiti

  1. (transitive) to crumble (to break into crumbs)

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading

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