Where does “krivac” come from?

krivac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȋv, from Serbo-Croatian tvòriti, from Proto-Slavic tvorìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

krivac (Serbo-Croatian): culprit

Definitions

  1. culprit

Ancestry of “krivac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȋvguilty, culpable
2Serbo-Croatiantvòritito create, make
3Proto-Slavictvorìtito make
4Proto-Balto-Slavictwárīˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twárīˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvorìti →