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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
Noun
раки́та • (rakíta) f inan (genitive раки́ты, nominative plural раки́ты, genitive plural раки́т)
- sallow, willow (Salix fragilis, Salix caprea) (tree or wood)
- broom
Declension
References
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ракита”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress