Where does “Krnje” come from?

Krnje (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krnjàvōl.

Krnje (Serbo-Croatian): an allegorical character in the form of a rag doll, representing the misfortunes of the previous year and burnt in effigy during Carnival

Definitions

  1. an allegorical character in the form of a rag doll, representing the misfortunes of the previous year and burnt in effigy during Carnival

Ancestry of “Krnje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrnjàvōl
Every word from Serbo-Croatian krnjàvōl
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