Where does “vřes” come from?
vřes (Czech) comes from Old Czech vřěs, from Proto-Slavic vȇrsъ, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vřes (Czech): heather
Ancestry of “vřes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | vřěs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vȇrsъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “vřes”