Where does “вьрвь” come from?
вьрвь (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic vьrvь, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “вьрвь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vьrvь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “вьрвь”