Where does “červen” come from?
červen (Czech) comes from Serbo-Croatian cr̀ven, from Serbo-Croatian cȓv, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
červen (Czech): June
Ancestry of “červen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | cr̀ven | red |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | cȓv | worm |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьrvь | worm, larva |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kírmis | worm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |
Words derived from “červen”