Where does “Serbo-Croatian” come from?

Serbo-Croatian (English) comes from English Croatian, from English Croat, from Medieval Latin Croata, from Proto-Slavic xъrvatъ — Croat.

Serbo-Croatian (English): In or pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language

Definitions

  1. In or pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language

Ancestry of “Serbo-Croatian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCroatianof or pertaining to Croatia, the Croatian people...
2EnglishCroatA native or inhabitant of Croatia; a person of...
3Medieval LatinCroata
4Proto-SlavicxъrvatъCroat
Every word from Proto-Slavic xъrvatъEvery word from Medieval Latin CroataEvery word from English Croat