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Where does “хр̏вати” come from?

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

Ancestry of “хр̏вати”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrъvàti—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “хр̏вати”

  • хрвачки
  • схрвати
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