Where does “сизоворонка” come from?

сизоворонка (Russian) comes from Russian воро́на, 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.

сизоворонка (Russian): European roller

Definitions

  1. European roller

Ancestry of “сизоворонка”, step by step

сизоворонка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian воро́на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianворо́наcrow
2Old East Slavicворона—
3Proto-Slavicvòrnacrow
4Proto-Balto-Slavicwárˀnāˀcrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwornéh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Russian си́зый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianси́зыйdove-coloured/colored, warm grey, bluish
2Old East Slavicсизъdove-coloured, warm grey, bluish
3Proto-Slavic*sìzъdove-coloured, warm grey, bluish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ →