Where does “красник” come from?

красник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кра̑сан, from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.

красник (Serbo-Croatian): pretty boy, Mr. Handsome

Definitions

  1. pretty boy, Mr. Handsome

Ancestry of “красник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкра̑санbeautiful, pretty
2Proto-Slavickrasьnъbeautiful
3Proto-Slavickrasabeauty
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankreH-to shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krasa →Every word from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ →