Where does “krnjadak” come from?
krnjadak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kȑnj, from Proto-Slavic kъrnъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
krnjadak (Serbo-Croatian): stub, stump, rump
Ancestry of “krnjadak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kȑnj | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъrnъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |