Where does “červí” come from?

červí (Slovak) comes from Slovak červ, from Proto-Slavic čьrvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

červí (Slovak): worm, maggot

Definitions

  1. worm, maggot

Ancestry of “červí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakčervworm; maggot
2Proto-Slavicčьrvьworm, larva
3Proto-Balto-Slavickírmisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kírmis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьrvь →
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