Where does “kòrva” come from?

kòrva (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

kòrva (Proto-Slavic): cow

Definitions

  1. cow

Ancestry of “kòrva”, step by step

kòrva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ḱer-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Proto-Balto-Slavic kárˀwāˀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavickárˀwāˀ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “kòrva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →