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

Definitions

  1. top; head; upper part

Ancestry of “viršus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwiršustop, peak, upper part
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wiršus →
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