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

  1. on the back, with arms at the shoulders or neck

Ancestry of “krkače”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъrkъneck
2Proto-Balto-Slavickurkas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥kos—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥kos →