Where does “krinka” come from?
krinka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kriti, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.
krinka (Serbo-Croatian): disguise; mask
Ancestry of “krinka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kriti | to hide, conceal |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kryti | to cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | krū́ˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewH- | to cover, heap |