Where does “krkače” come from?
krkače (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kъrkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kurkas, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
krkače (Serbo-Croatian): on the back, with arms at the shoulders or neck
Definitions
- on the back, with arms at the shoulders or neck
Ancestry of “krkače”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kъrkъ | neck |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kurkas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥kos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |