Where does “gervuogė” come from?

gervuogė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian uoga, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

gervuogė (Lithuanian): blackberry

Definitions

  1. blackberry

Ancestry of “gervuogė”, step by step

gervuogė traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian uoga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianuogaberry; enticing girl
2Proto-Balto-Slavicṓˀgāˀberry
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ógeh₂small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit

via Lithuanian gérvė

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangérvėcrane bird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ṓˀgāˀ →Every word from Lithuanian uoga →