Where does “червь” come from?

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

червь (Russian): worm; caterpillar, maggot, helminth, grub, larva;...

Definitions

  1. worm; caterpillar, maggot, helminth, grub, larva;...

Ancestry of “червь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
2Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “червь

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥misEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmisEvery word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь
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