Where does “сердце” come from?
сердце (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сьрдьце, from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Ancestry of “сердце”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | сьрдьце | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrdьce | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śirˀdís | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “сердце”