Where does “серце” come from?

серце (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic сьрдьце, from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

серце (Ukrainian): heart

Definitions

  1. heart

Ancestry of “серце”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсьрдьцеheart
2Proto-Slavicsьrdьceheart
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśirˀdísheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “серце

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdísEvery word from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce