Where does “Serbo-Croat” come from?
Serbo-Croat (English) comes from English Croat, from Medieval Latin Croata, from Proto-Slavic xъrvatъ — Croat.
Serbo-Croat (English): Serbo-Croatian
Ancestry of “Serbo-Croat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Croat | A native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Croata | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xъrvatъ | Croat |