Where does “ворона” come from?
ворона (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ворона, from Proto-Slavic vòrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ворона (Russian): crow
Ancestry of “ворона”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | ворона | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vòrna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wárˀnāˀ | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wornéh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |