Where does “červ” come from?

červ (Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian cȓv, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

červ (Czech): worm; maggot; worm, maggot

Definitions

  1. worm; maggot; worm, maggot

Ancestry of “červ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiancȓvworm
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “červ”

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