Where does “крајник” come from?

крајник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кра̑ј, from Proto-Slavic krajь, from Proto-Slavic krojiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krájīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-eye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European kreh₁y- — to sift, to separate.

крајник (Serbo-Croatian): tonsil

Definitions

  1. tonsil

Ancestry of “крајник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкра̑јend
2Proto-Slavickrajьedge, end
3Proto-Slavickrojitito cut
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrájīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-eye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankroyh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankroh₁y-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankreh₁y-to sift, to separate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kroh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kroyh₁- →