Where does “Ciornohuz” come from?

Ciornohuz (Romanian) comes from Ukrainian чорногуз, from Ukrainian чо́рний, 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 “Ciornohuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianчорногузstork
2Ukrainianчо́рнийblack color
3Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
4Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
6Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →
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