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Where does “сирница” come from?

сирница (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian си̏р, from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

сирница (Serbo-Croatian): cheese strudel; wooden vessel for carrying cheese...

Definitions

  1. cheese strudel; wooden vessel for carrying cheese...

Ancestry of “сирница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianси̏рcheese
2Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
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