Where does “veprovac” come from?

veprovac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vèprina, from Serbo-Croatian vȅpar, from Proto-Slavic veprь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weprios, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r-.

veprovac (Serbo-Croatian): arnica

Definitions

  1. arnica

Ancestry of “veprovac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvèprinabutcher's broom
2Serbo-Croatianvȅparwild boar
3Proto-Slavicveprьboar, wild boar
4Proto-Balto-Slavicweprios—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ep-r-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic weprios →Every word from Proto-Slavic veprь →