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Where does “vorna” come from?

vorna (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “vorna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “vorna”

  • vorno
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