Where does “sorka” come from?

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

sorka (Proto-Slavic): magpie; shirt

Definitions

  1. magpie; shirt

Ancestry of “sorka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicśárˀkāˀmagpie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “sorka”

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