Where does “cr̀ven” come from?

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

cr̀ven (Serbo-Croatian): red

Definitions

  1. red

Ancestry of “cr̀ven”, step by step

cr̀ven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian cȓv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiancȓvworm
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

via Proto-Slavic čьrvenъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьrvenъred

Words derived from “cr̀ven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →