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Where does “vrč” come from?

vrč (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vъrčь, from Latin urceus, from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.

vrč (Serbo-Croatian): jug, ewer

Definitions

  1. jug, ewer

Ancestry of “vrč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъrčь—
2Latinurceusjug, pitcher, ewer; mug
3Latinorcaorc, orca; butt, tun
4Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine
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