Where does “kravosas” come from?

kravosas (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.

kravosas (Serbo-Croatian): four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata)

Definitions

  1. four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata)

Ancestry of “kravosas”, step by step

kravosas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian krȁva

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

via Serbo-Croatian sisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansisawoman's breast
2Proto-Slavicsisa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →