Where does “вереск обыкновенный” come from?
вереск обыкновенный (Russian) comes from Russian вереск, 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 обыкновенный (Russian): common heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Definitions
- common heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Ancestry of “вереск обыкновенный”, step by step
вереск обыкновенный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian вереск
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вереск | heather |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | verskъ | Alternative form of *vȇrsъ; scream, cry |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | vȇrsъ | heather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Russian обыкнове́нный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | обыкнове́нный | usual, ordinary, habitual |