Where does “czermień” come from?

czermień (Polish) comes from Polish Czerw, from Old Polish czyrw, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

czermień (Polish): calla

Definitions

  1. calla

Ancestry of “czermień”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzerwlarva of certain hymenopterans, dipterans, and beetles, e.g. a maggot or woodworm
2Old Polishczyrwworm
3Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
4Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →