Where does “krvavý” come from?

krvavý (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic krъvavъ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

krvavý (Czech): bloody; gory; rare

Definitions

  1. bloody; gory; rare

Ancestry of “krvavý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrъvavъbloody, gory
2Proto-Slavickryblood
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-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 →