Where does “крошто” come from?

крошто (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian што̏, from Proto-Slavic čьto, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ki, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.

крошто (Serbo-Croatian): for what reason, what for

Definitions

  1. for what reason, what for

Ancestry of “крошто”, step by step

крошто traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian што̏

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianшто̏what
2Proto-Slavicčьtowhat
3Proto-Balto-Slavickiwhat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷídneuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷíswho, what; who, which, that; which, what
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base

via Serbo-Croatian кро̏з

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianкро̏зthrough
2Proto-Slavicčerzъ—
3Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)kerso-—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kert-to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷís →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd →
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