Where does “štir” come from?

štir (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ščirъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kei̯ro-.

štir (Serbo-Croatian): amaranth (Amaranthus gen. et spp.)

Definitions

  1. amaranth (Amaranthus gen. et spp.)

Ancestry of “štir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicščirъblite; mercury; sincere, frank
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kei̯ro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kei̯ro- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ščirъ →