греть

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grěti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (warm). Cognate with Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, warm), Bulgarian грея (greja, I heat, warm), and possibly[1] English warm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡrʲetʲ]
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Verb

греть • (gretʹ) impf (perfective нагре́ть or согре́ть)

  1. to heat (to cause an increase in temperature of an object or space)

Usage notes

  • All imperfective compounds relating to греть are formed from -грева́ть.

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References

  1. See *warmaz
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