Where does “vranj” come from?
vranj (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vrana, from Proto-Slavic vòrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wárˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wornéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
vranj (Serbo-Croatian): bung
Ancestry of “vranj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vrana | crow; inflection of vran:
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| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vòrna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wárˀnāˀ | crow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wornéh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |