Where does “krwiopijca” come from?

krwiopijca (Polish) comes from Polish krew, from Old Polish krew, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

krwiopijca (Polish): an organism that feeds on blood; a hemovore; a bloodsucker

Definitions

  1. an organism that feeds on blood; a hemovore; a bloodsucker

Ancestry of “krwiopijca”, step by step

krwiopijca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish krew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkrewblood
2Old Polishkrewblood
3Proto-Slavickryblood
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

via Polish pić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpićto drink; to hint, to insinuate, to allude...
2Proto-Slavicpitito drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →
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