Where does “čьrvь” come from?

čьrvь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

čьrvь (Proto-Slavic): worm, larva

Definitions

  1. worm, larva

Ancestry of “čьrvь”, step by step

čьrvь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

via Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥mis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥misworm

Words derived from “čьrvь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →