Where does “věverъka” come from?

věverъka (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic *vě̀verь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēweris, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

věverъka (Proto-Slavic): squirrel

Definitions

  1. squirrel

Ancestry of “věverъka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*vě̀verь—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicwēweris—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “věverъka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wēweris →