Where does “srna” come from?

srna (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic sьrna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

srna (Slovene): roe deer

Definitions

  1. roe deer

Ancestry of “srna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsьrnaroe; chamois
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśírˀnāˀhorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-néh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ →