Where does “ёрничать” come from?

ёрничать (Russian) comes from Russian ёрник, from Russian ера, from Proto-Slavic oriti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic arei-, from Proto-Indo-European Horeye-, from Proto-Indo-European Her-.

ёрничать (Russian): to behave mockingly/mischievously/frivolously/cynically, to make jabs towards others

Definitions

  1. to behave mockingly/mischievously/frivolously/cynically, to make jabs towards others

Ancestry of “ёрничать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianёрникsomeone who rudely mocks others
2Russianераgenitive singular of ер
3Proto-Slavicoritito drag down?
4Proto-Balto-Slavicarei-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoreye-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHer-—

Words derived from “ёрничать”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Her- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Horeye- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic arei- →