Where does “вьрста” come from?

вьрста (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic vьrsta, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

вьрста (Old East Slavic): age, couple, age-mate, verst {{gloss|measure of...

Definitions

  1. age, couple, age-mate, verst {{gloss|measure of...

Ancestry of “вьрста”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьrstarow, line, age, kind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “вьрста

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