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Where does “вр̏х” come from?

вр̏х (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “вр̏х”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “вр̏х”

  • врховни
  • врхунац
  • врхунски
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