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.

wiršus (Proto-Balto-Slavic): top, peak, upper part

Definitions

  1. top, peak, upper part

Ancestry of “wiršus”, step by step

wiršus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European wers-

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

via Proto-Indo-European wr̥su-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥su-—

Words derived from “wiršus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →