Where does “врбовина” come from?
врбовина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian вр́ба, from Proto-Slavic vьrba, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
врбовина (Serbo-Croatian): willow wood
Ancestry of “врбовина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | вр́ба | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьrba | willow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |