Where does “kratica” come from?

kratica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kràtak, from Proto-Slavic kortъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

kratica (Serbo-Croatian): abbreviation

Definitions

  1. abbreviation

Ancestry of “kratica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankràtakshort
2Proto-Slavickortъkъshort
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kerd-to move, sway, swing; to dance, jump; to move,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerd- →