Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *terti, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- ‎(“to rub, rub by twisting, twist, turn”). Cognate with Latin terō ‎(“to rub”), Ancient Greek τρίβω ‎(tríbō, “to rub”), Lithuanian trinti ‎(“to rub”), Latvian trīt ‎(“to rub”), Armenian թրել ‎(tʿrel, “to knead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʲrʲiɪ̯ɕ/