Where does “crvenperka” come from?

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

crvenperka (Serbo-Croatian): rudd

Definitions

  1. rudd

Ancestry of “crvenperka”, step by step

crvenperka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian cr̀ven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiancr̀venred
2Serbo-Croatiancȓvworm
3Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
4Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

via Serbo-Croatian pèro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpèrofeather, plume
2Proto-Slavicperòwing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →