Where does “Charvat” come from?
Charvat (English) comes from Czech Charvát, from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt, from Proto-Slavic xorvatъ — Croat.
Ancestry of “Charvat”, step by step
Charvat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech Charvát
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Charvát | Croatian |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Hr̀vāt | a Croat; Croat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xorvatъ | Croat |
via Slovak Charvát
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | Charvát | — |