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Where does “врисак” come from?

врисак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic verskъ, from Proto-Slavic vȇrsъ, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “врисак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicverskъAlternative form of *vȇrsъ; scream, cry
2Proto-Slavicvȇrsъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “врисак”

  • вриснути
  • вриштав
  • вриска
  • вриштати
  • врискати
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