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

Definitions

  1. willow wood

Ancestry of “врбовина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianвр́баwillow
2Proto-Slavicvьrbawillow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrba →