Where does “черница” come from?

черница (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian черен, 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.

черница (Bulgarian): blackie something black, typically a creature

Definitions

  1. blackie something black, typically a creature

Ancestry of “черница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianчеренblack; gloomy
2Old Church Slavonicчрьнъblack
3Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
4Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
6Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →