Where does “krovina” come from?

krovina (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȍv, from Proto-Slavic krovъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krawas.

krovina (Serbo-Croatian): roof

Definitions

  1. roof

Ancestry of “krovina”, step by step

krovina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian krȍv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȍvroof
2Proto-Slavickrovъroof
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrawas—

via Czech keř

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkeřbush, shrub
2Proto-Slavickъŕьbush, shrub
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krawas →Every word from Proto-Slavic krovъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian krȍv →