Where does “cravat” come from?
Cravat comes from French cravate, which derives from French Cravate, ultimately tracing to Latin -are through French intermediaries.
cravat (English): A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men...
Definitions
- A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men...
Ancestry of “cravat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Cravate | Croat |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Hr̀vāt | a Croat; Croat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xorvatъ | Croat |
Words derived from “cravat”