Where does “чемерика” come from?
чемерика (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian чемер, from Proto-Slavic čemerъ — distress, anxiety.
чемерика (Serbo-Croatian): "Veratrum album", hellebore
Definitions
- "Veratrum album", hellebore
Ancestry of “чемерика”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | чемер | gall; distress; bitterness |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čemerъ | distress, anxiety |