Where does “краставица” come from?

краставица (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian краста, from Proto-Slavic korsta — scab.

краставица (Macedonian): cucumber

Definitions

  1. cucumber

Ancestry of “краставица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianкрастаscab
2Proto-Slavickorstascab
Every word from Proto-Slavic korsta →Every word from Macedonian краста →
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