Where does “кроха” come from?

кроха (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic кръха, from Proto-Slavic krъxa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *krušā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European krows- — to push, fall, beat, break; to fall, beat, break,...

кроха (Russian): crumb; little child

Definitions

  1. crumb; little child

Ancestry of “кроха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicкръхаcrumb
2Proto-Slavickrъxalump
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*krušā́ˀlump
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrows-to push, fall, beat, break; to fall, beat, break,...

Words derived from “кроха”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krows- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *krušā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic krъxa →