Where does “krkljanac” come from?

krkljanac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kr̀kljati, 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.

krkljanac (Serbo-Croatian): crowd, jam

Definitions

  1. crowd, jam

Ancestry of “krkljanac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankr̀kljati—
2Proto-Slavickъrkъneck
3Proto-Balto-Slavickurkas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥kos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-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 →