Where does “krnjav” come from?

krnjav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kȑnj, from Proto-Slavic kъrnъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

krnjav (Serbo-Croatian): chipped, marred, roughed up, missing piece such as corner or edge

Definitions

  1. chipped, marred, roughed up, missing piece such as corner or edge

Ancestry of “krnjav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankȑnjtruncated, cut off
2Proto-Slavickъrnъtruncated, cut
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kъrnъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian kȑnj →
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