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Where does “Croat” come from?

Croat derives from Medieval Latin Croata, from Proto-Slavic xorvatъ, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Croat (English): A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of...

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of...

Ancestry of “Croat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinCroata—
2Proto-SlavicxъrvatъCroat

Words derived from “Croat”

  • Croatian
  • Croatization
  • Croatism
  • Croatness
  • Serbo-Croat
  • Croatize
  • Croatise
  • Croato-
  • Croatocentrism
  • Serbo-Croatian
  • Croatist
  • Croatology
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