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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.

Definitions

Ancestry of “krnjav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankȑnj—
2Proto-Slavickъrnъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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