Where does “krъvavъ” come from?
krъvavъ (Proto-Slavic) comes 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 “krъvavъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kry | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krū́ˀs | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “krъvavъ”