Where does “vrhunac” come from?

vrhunac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vȑh, from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vrhunac (Serbo-Croatian): top, culmination, climax, height; hilltop,...

Definitions

  1. top, culmination, climax, height; hilltop,...

Ancestry of “vrhunac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianvȑhtop
2Proto-Slavicvьrxъtop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьrxъ →