Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Ukrainian рух (rux, movement) from Old East Slavic рꙋшити (rušiti) from Proto-Slavic *ruxъ from Proto-Indo-European *reu̯, or *rou̯, or *rū. Cognate with Lithuanian ruošа̀ (preparation), Lithuanian ruõšti (to prepare, to equip), Latvian rа̄oss (active, eager), Latin ruo (I hurry, I hasten, I collapse).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [rʊˈʃʲii̯]
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Noun

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руші́й (rušíjm inan (genitive рушія́, nominative plural рушії́, genitive plural рушії́в, relational adjective руші́йний)

  1. engine, motor
    Synonyms: двигу́н (dvyhún), мото́р (motór)
  2. (figuratively) something that helps to grow or develop.

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References

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  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “рух”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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