Where does “црн” come from?

црн (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

црн (Macedonian): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “црн”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
2Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
4Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run

Words derived from “црн”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →