Where does “кровожадный” come from?

кровожадный (Russian) comes from Russian кровь, from Old East Slavic крꙑ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

кровожадный (Russian): bloodthirsty eager to resort to violence

Definitions

  1. bloodthirsty eager to resort to violence

Ancestry of “кровожадный”, step by step

кровожадный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian кровь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкровьblood
2Old East Slavicкрꙑblood
3Proto-Slavickryblood
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

via Russian жа́дный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжа́дныйgreedy
2Old East Slavicжадьнъ—
3Proto-Slavicžędьnъavid, greedy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →