Where does “zvirbulis” come from?
zvirbulis (Latvian) comes from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
zvirbulis (Latvian): sparrow
Ancestry of “zvirbulis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “zvirbulis”