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Where does “кра̏ва” come from?

кра̏ва (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kòrva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “кра̏ва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickòrva—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “кра̏ва”

  • крављи
  • краварица
  • крављача
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