Where does “кровопокривач” come from?

кровопокривач (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian покрити, from Serbo-Croatian крити, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

кровопокривач (Serbo-Croatian): roofer; tiler

Definitions

  1. roofer; tiler

Ancestry of “кровопокривач”, step by step

кровопокривач traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian покрити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпокритиto cover
2Serbo-Croatianкритиto hide, conceal
3Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

via Serbo-Croatian кро̏в

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкро̏вroof upper part of a cavity
2Proto-Slavickrovъroof
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrawas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic kryti →