Where does “вереск” come from?

вереск (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic verskъ, from Proto-Slavic vȇrsъ, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

вереск (Russian): heather

Definitions

  1. heather

Ancestry of “вереск”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicverskъAlternative form of *vȇrsъ; scream, cry
2Proto-Slavicvȇrsъheather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “вереск”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vȇrsъ →