Where does “црволик” come from?

црволик (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian црв, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

црволик (Macedonian): vermicular, vermiform, vermiculate, wormlike

Definitions

  1. vermicular, vermiform, vermiculate, wormlike

Ancestry of “црволик”, step by step

црволик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian црв

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianцрвworm; vermin
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

via Macedonian лик

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianликcharacter; countenance
2Proto-Slaviclikъface
3Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →