Where does “крмар” come from?

крмар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian кр́ма, from Proto-Slavic kъrma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo-.

крмар (Serbo-Croatian): coxswain; helmsman

Definitions

  1. coxswain; helmsman

Ancestry of “крмар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкр́маfodder
2Proto-Slavickъrmastern controlling section of a boat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrh₃-mo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrma →Every word from Serbo-Croatian кр́ма →
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