Where does “вриска” come from?

вриска (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ври̑сак, 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.

вриска (Serbo-Croatian): screaming, shrieking

Definitions

  1. screaming, shrieking

Ancestry of “вриска”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianври̑сакscream, shriek
2Proto-SlavicverskъAlternative form of *vȇrsъ; scream, cry
3Proto-Slavicvȇrsъheather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerḱ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vȇrsъ →
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