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Where does “кровъ” come from?

кровъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Old East Slavic крꙑ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

Ancestry of “кровъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкрꙑ—
2Proto-Slavickryblood
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “кровъ”

  • кров
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →