Where does “че́рвей” come from?

че́рвей (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic čьrvьjь, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

че́рвей (Bulgarian): worm bilateral [[protostome

Definitions

  1. worm bilateral [[protostome

Ancestry of “че́рвей”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrvьjь—
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “че́рвей”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →