Where does “чорношкірий” come from?
чорношкірий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian чо́рний, from Proto-Slavic čьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kiršnas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥snós, from Proto-Indo-European kers- — black, dirty; run; to run.
чорношкірий (Ukrainian): black, black-skinned
Definitions
- black, black-skinned
Ancestry of “чорношкірий”, step by step
чорношкірий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian чо́рний
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | чо́рний | black color |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьrnъ | black |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kiršnas | black |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥snós | black; dark, dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kers- | black, dirty; run; to run |
via Ukrainian шкі́ра
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | шкі́ра | skin, hide, leather |