Where does “шершень” come from?

шершень (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic sьrxy, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śirˀšṓ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

шершень (Russian): hornet

Definitions

  1. hornet

Ancestry of “шершень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsьrxyhornet
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*śirˀšṓhornet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śirˀšṓ →