Where does “Wrona” come from?

Wrona (English) comes from Polish Wrona, from Proto-Slavic vòrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “Wrona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWronahooded crow
2Proto-Slavicvòrnacrow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ →