Where does “чарвяк” come from?

чарвяк (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

чарвяк (Belarusian): worm; maggot

Definitions

  1. worm; maggot

Ancestry of “чарвяк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
2Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →