Where does “gravata” come from?
gravata (Portuguese) comes from French Cravate, from Serbo-Croatian Hr̀vāt, from Proto-Slavic xorvatъ — Croat.
gravata (Portuguese): tie; necktie; choke; chokehold; stranglehold
Definitions
- tie; necktie; choke; chokehold; stranglehold
Ancestry of “gravata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Cravate | Croat |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | Hr̀vāt | a Croat; Croat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | xorvatъ | Croat |