Where does “kreševo” come from?

kreševo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krèsati, from Proto-Slavic krěsati, from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- — to weave.

kreševo (Serbo-Croatian): engagement, encounter, action

Definitions

  1. engagement, encounter, action

Ancestry of “kreševo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrèsatito prune, trim, cut, clip
2Proto-Slavickrěsatito strike fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krěsati →Every word from Serbo-Croatian krèsati →