Where does “криво́й” come from?

криво́й (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic krivъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kreiwas, from Proto-Indo-European kreywos.

криво́й (Russian): crooked, curved, wry, bent

Definitions

  1. crooked, curved, wry, bent

Ancestry of “криво́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrivъcrooked, bent; wrong; guilty
2Proto-Balto-Slavickreiwascrooked, curved, wrong
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreywos—

Words derived from “криво́й”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreywos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kreiwas →Every word from Proto-Slavic krivъ →