Where does “-чуга” come from?

-чуга (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian цр̀нчуга, 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.

-чуга (Serbo-Croatian): Suffix appended to nominal stems to a create a...

Definitions

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Ancestry of “-чуга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianцр̀нчугаnigger
2Serbo-Croatianцр̑нblack
3Proto-Slavicčьrnъblack
4Proto-Balto-Slavickiršnasblack
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥snósblack; dark, dusky
6Proto-Indo-Europeankers-black, dirty; run; to run

Words derived from “-чуга”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas →