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
Ancestry of “věverъka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *vě̀verь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wēweris | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “věverъka”