Where does “вересковый” come from?

вересковый (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.

вересковый (Russian): heather

Definitions

  1. heather

Ancestry of “вересковый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianверескheather
2Proto-SlavicverskъAlternative form of *vȇrsъ; scream, cry
3Proto-Slavicvȇrsъheather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vȇrsъ →