Where does “dereń” come from?
dereń (Polish) comes from Ukrainian дерен, from Proto-Slavic dьrnъ, from Proto-Slavic dьrati, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
dereń (Polish): cornel, dogwood, any tree or shrub of genus...
Definitions
- cornel, dogwood, any tree or shrub of genus...
Ancestry of “dereń”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | дерен | cornel, dogwood; sod |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dьrnъ | piece, chunk; toft, sod |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dьrati | to tear, to flay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
Words derived from “dereń”