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Where does “кр̑в” come from?

кр̑в (Serbo-Croatian) 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 “кр̑в”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickryblood
2Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
3Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “кр̑в”

  • окрвавити
  • крвница
  • крвнички
  • крвити
  • крвавити
  • крвавица
  • крвав
  • искрвавити
  • крвник
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