Where does “croata” come from?
croata (Portuguese) comes from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt, from Proto-Slavic xorvatъ — Croat.
croata (Portuguese): Croatian; Croat
Ancestry of “croata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Hr̀vāt | a Croat; Croat |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | xorvatъ | Croat |