retь

retь (Zogr.², Supr.) `strife, contest' [f i]

Comments: If the anlaut of OCS retь does indeed originate from * er- (cf. -> * ernь), we would expect rětь in view of the regular development of * oRC- in South Slavic, cf. ratь `war, battle' (-> * ortь). Nevertheless, the etymology advocated here seems the best option (cf. Toporov 1981: 154).

remenь `latchet' [m n], remene [Gens]

remén' `strap, belt' [m jo], remnjá [Gens]

rzemień `strap, belt' [m jo];

rzemyk `little leather strap, thong' [m o]

rȅmēn `strap, belt' [m o], rȅmena [Gens];

rèmik (Herc.) `strap, belt' [m o];

Čak. rȅmik (Orbanići) `strap (of a whip)' [m o]

rémen `strap, belt' [m o], remę́na [Gens]

Comments: Attempts have been made to connect * remy with -> *arьmъ/o, but this meets with formal difficulties. Apart from the fact that in South Slavic there are no forms pointing to *rě- may be consider a counter-argument (but cf. OCS retь). More importantly, arьmъ/o is usually derived from PIE h₂er-, which seems incompatible with * remy. On the other hand, the relationship with MHG rieme m. `strap, belt', the etymology of which is unknown, is also unclear.