Where does “czerwony” come from?
czerwony (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic čьrvenъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
Ancestry of “czerwony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | čьrvenъ | red |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьrvь | worm, larva |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kírmis | worm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |