Where does “Cernat” come from?

Cernat (Romanian) comes from Romanian cern, from Old Church Slavonic чрьнъ, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

Ancestry of “Cernat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancernfirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Old Church Slavonicчрьнъblack
3Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
4Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
6Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run

Words derived from “Cernat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →