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Where does “črvený” come from?

črvený (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic čьrvenъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

Ancestry of “črvený”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrvenъred
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “črvený”

  • červený
  • červená
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