Where does “korma” come from?

korma (Slovak) comes from Russian корма́, from Proto-Slavic kъrma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo-.

korma (Slovak): stern (rear part or after end of a ship or vessel)

Definitions

  1. stern (rear part or after end of a ship or vessel)

Ancestry of “korma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкорма́stern, aft
2Proto-Slavickъrmastern controlling section of a boat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrh₃-mo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrma →Every word from Russian корма́ →