Where does “пивничар” come from?

пивничар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пи̑во, from Proto-Slavic pivo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

пивничар (Serbo-Croatian): beer hall/tavern owner

Definitions

  1. beer hall/tavern owner

Ancestry of “пивничар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпи̑воbeer
2Proto-Slavicpivodrink, beer, beverage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pivo →Every word from Serbo-Croatian пи̑во →