Where does “черну́ха” come from?

черну́ха (Russian) comes from Russian чёрный, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

черну́ха (Russian): the negative aspects of life, e.g. doom, hopelessness, cruelty, poverty, violence

Definitions

  1. the negative aspects of life, e.g. doom, hopelessness, cruelty, poverty, violence

Ancestry of “черну́ха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчёрныйblack; rough, coarse; back
2Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run

Words derived from “черну́ха”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →
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