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Where does “krawíṣ” come from?

krawíṣ (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian krawíš, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

Ancestry of “krawíṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankrawíš—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “krawíṣ”

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