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Where does “wiršus” come from?

wiršus (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “wiršus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wiršus”

  • древневерхненемецкий
  • вверх
  • верх
  • верхний
  • верховой
  • доверху
  • virsa
  • virsma
  • virsus
  • wierzch
  • wierzchowiec
  • врх
  • vrh
  • vrch
  • vrchol
  • vrcholek
  • vrchovatý
  • viršus
  • врв
  • vьrxъ
  • vrch
  • врьхъ
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