Where does “црница” come from?

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

црница (Macedonian): mulberry; humus

Definitions

  1. mulberry; humus

Ancestry of “црница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianцрнblack
2Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →