Where does “croat” come from?

croat (Catalan) comes from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt, from Proto-Slavic xorvatъ — Croat.

croat (Catalan): having the shape of a cross; decorated with one...

Definitions

  1. having the shape of a cross; decorated with one...

Ancestry of “croat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianHr̀vāta Croat; Croat
2Proto-SlavicxorvatъCroat
Every word from Proto-Slavic xorvatъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt →