Where does “схрвати” come from?

схрвати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian хр̏вати, from Proto-Slavic rъvàti, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

схрвати (Serbo-Croatian): to overpower, overwhelm, devastate

Definitions

  1. to overpower, overwhelm, devastate

Ancestry of “схрвати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianхр̏ватиto wrestle
2Proto-Slavicrъvàtito tear
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rъvàti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian хр̏вати →