Where does “Чьрниговъ” come from?
Чьрниговъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old East Slavic чьрнъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.
Ancestry of “Чьрниговъ”, step by step
Чьрниговъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic чьрнъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | чьрнъ | black |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьrnъ | black |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kiršnas | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥snós | black; dark, dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kers- | black, dirty; run; to run |
via Old East Slavic Чьрнигъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | Чьрнигъ | — |