Where does “црнац” come from?

црнац (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian цр̑н, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.

црнац (Serbo-Croatian): black

Definitions

  1. black

Ancestry of “црнац”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianцр̑нblack
2Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
5Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →