Where does “врьхъ” come from?

врьхъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

врьхъ (Old Church Slavonic): summit; top; peak

Definitions

  1. summit; top; peak

Ancestry of “врьхъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
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-Slavic vьrxъ →