Where does “czarnowron” come from?

czarnowron (Polish) comes from Polish Wrona, from Proto-Slavic vòrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

czarnowron (Polish): carrion crow

Definitions

  1. carrion crow

Ancestry of “czarnowron”, step by step

czarnowron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Wrona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWronahooded crow
2Proto-Slavicvòrnacrow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Polish Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ →