Where does “kravačac” come from?

kravačac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȁva, from Proto-Slavic kòrva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

kravačac (Serbo-Croatian): cottonthistle, "Onopordum", especially the...

Definitions

  1. cottonthistle, "Onopordum", especially the...

Ancestry of “kravačac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȁvacow mammal
2Proto-Slavickòrvacow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →