Where does “червивый” come from?

червивый (Russian) comes from Russian червь, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

червивый (Russian): wormy; grubby

Definitions

  1. wormy; grubby

Ancestry of “червивый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчервьworm; caterpillar, maggot, helminth, grub, larva;...
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →