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Where does “sьrna” come from?

sьrna (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

sьrna (Proto-Slavic): roe; chamois

Definitions

  1. roe; chamois

Ancestry of “sьrna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicśírˀnāˀhorn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-néh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “sьrna”

  • серна
  • sarna
  • Sarna
  • Sarnat
  • sarniak
  • Sarniak
  • srna
  • срна
  • сърна
  • srna
  • srnec
  • srnka
  • срна
  • srna
  • srna
  • sarna
  • сьрна
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