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Where does “цр̑в” come from?

цр̑в (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

цр̑в (Serbo-Croatian): worm

Definitions

  1. worm

Ancestry of “цр̑в”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
2Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “цр̑в”

  • црвљив
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