Where does “сердцевина” come from?

сердцевина (Russian) comes from Russian се́рдце, from Old East Slavic сьрдьце, from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

сердцевина (Russian): core, pith, heart; kernel

Definitions

  1. core, pith, heart; kernel

Ancestry of “сердцевина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсе́рдцеheart
2Old East Slavicсьрдьцеheart
3Proto-Slavicsьrdьceheart
4Proto-Balto-Slavicśirˀdísheart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “сердцевина”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís →Every word from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce →