Where does “krmar” come from?

krmar (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kŕma, from Proto-Slavic kъrma, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo-.

krmar (Serbo-Croatian): coxswain; helmsman

Definitions

  1. coxswain; helmsman

Ancestry of “krmar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankŕmaforage, fodder
2Proto-Slavickъrmastern controlling section of a boat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrh₃-mo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrh₃-mo- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrma →Every word from Serbo-Croatian kŕma →