Where does “кроў” come from?

кроў (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic кровъ, from Old East Slavic крꙑ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

кроў (Belarusian): blood

Definitions

  1. blood

Ancestry of “кроў”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкровъ—
2Old East Slavicкрꙑblood
3Proto-Slavickryblood
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →