Where does “viršus” come from?
viršus (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wiršus, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
viršus (Lithuanian): top; head; upper part
Ancestry of “viršus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wiršus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wers- | to wipe; peak, height |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |