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Where does “врана” come from?

врана (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic vòrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

врана (Macedonian): crow

Definitions

  1. crow

Ancestry of “врана”, step by step

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

Words derived from “врана”

  • вранец
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →