Where does “sirvi” come from?

sirvi (Finnish) comes from Russian червь, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

sirvi (Finnish): strawworm larva of the caddis fly

Definitions

  1. strawworm larva of the caddis fly

Ancestry of “sirvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчервьworm; caterpillar, maggot, helminth, grub, larva;...
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “sirvi”

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