Where does “hrvatskosrpski” come from?

hrvatskosrpski (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian srpski, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbьskъ.

hrvatskosrpski (Serbo-Croatian): Serbo-Croatian pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language

Definitions

  1. Serbo-Croatian pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language

Ancestry of “hrvatskosrpski”, step by step

hrvatskosrpski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian srpski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatiansrpskiSerbs; Serbian
2Proto-Slavic*sьrbьskъ—

via Serbo-Croatian hrvatski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianhrvatskiCroat; Croatian
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sьrbьskъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian srpski →