Where does “sьrxy” come from?
sьrxy (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śirˀšṓ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
sьrxy (Proto-Slavic): hornet
Ancestry of “sьrxy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *śirˀšṓ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂s- | head; hornet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “sьrxy”