Where does “крвница” come from?

крвница (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кр̑в, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

крвница (Serbo-Croatian): executioner, hangman; murderer, tormentor

Definitions

  1. executioner, hangman; murderer, tormentor

Ancestry of “крвница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкр̑вblood
2Proto-Slavickryblood
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →