Where does “czerw” come from?

czerw (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

czerw (Polish): The larva of certain hymenopterans, dipterans,...

Definitions

  1. The larva of certain hymenopterans, dipterans,...

Ancestry of “czerw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
2Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥misEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmisEvery word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь