Re: Slavic *sorka

>> However, I do think the matter is decided by sorrë 'blackbird' which
>> must be connected with Skt. kr.s.n.a- 'black', thus reflecting
>> *kWe:rsna:. The Slavic forms (Russ. soróka, SCr. svraka) must be
>> loanwords then.
>
> Where from? Slavic *sórka agrees fully with Lithuanian s^árka (in
> accent
> also) an would poin to PIE *k'orHkeh2 akin to Greek kóraks, Latin
> corni:x
> etc.
>
> Mate

I assume that Hungarian szarka ['sOrkO] "magpie" (Pica pica)
is also a reflex off < Slav. *sorka. (The Romanian rather
regional tzarcã is seen as < Hung. szarka. Anyway, nobody
among the average native-speakers sees any etymologic link
between tzarcã & cioarã, although anyone is aware of the
fact that both birds belong to the group of Corvidae.)

George