Where does “twarc” come from?
twarc (German) comes from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
Ancestry of “twarc”, step by step
twarc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tvьrdъ | hard, firm, solid |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *twírˀtas | hard, firm, solid |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
via Proto-Slavic tvarogъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | tvarogъ | quark |