Where does “juodvarnis” come from?

juodvarnis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian varna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

juodvarnis (Lithuanian): common raven (Corvus corax)

Definitions

  1. common raven (Corvus corax)

Ancestry of “juodvarnis”, step by step

juodvarnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian varna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianvarnacrow
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Lithuanian júodas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianjúodasblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ →