Where does “черен” come from?

черен (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic чрьнъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

черен (Bulgarian): black; gloomy

Definitions

  1. black; gloomy

Ancestry of “черен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicчрьнъblack
2Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run

Words derived from “черен”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →