Where does “korz” come from?

korz (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic korci, from Proto-Baltic karti, from Sanskrit कृति, from Sanskrit कृत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

korz (Veps): stalk

Definitions

  1. stalk

Ancestry of “korz”, step by step

korz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic korci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickorciculm; stem, stalk
2Proto-Baltickarti
3Sanskritकृतिthe act of doing, making, performing,...
4Sanskritकृतdone
5Proto-Indo-Iraniankr̥tásdone, made
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Middle High German kurz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankurz
2Old High Germankurzshort
3Proto-West Germanickurtshort
4Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kr̥tásEvery word from Sanskrit कृत