Where does “wirzchnik” come from?

wirzchnik (Polish) comes from Polish wierzch, from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wirzchnik (Polish): upper part of a butter churn

Definitions

  1. upper part of a butter churn

Ancestry of “wirzchnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwierzchtop; surface; topmost or outermost part of...
2Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ →