Where does “ognistoczerwony” come from?

ognistoczerwony (Polish) comes from Polish Czerwony, from Old Polish czerwony, from Proto-Slavic čьrvenъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

ognistoczerwony (Polish): flame

Definitions

  1. flame

Ancestry of “ognistoczerwony”, step by step

ognistoczerwony traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Czerwony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzerwonyred
2Old Polishczerwonyred
3Proto-Slavicčьrvenъred
4Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
5Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

via Polish ognisty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishognistyfiery
2Polishogieńfire
3Proto-Slavic*ògňьfire
4Proto-Balto-Slavicugnis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥gʷnisfire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →