Where does “krovopokrivač” come from?

krovopokrivač (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pokriti, from Serbo-Croatian kriti, from Proto-Slavic kryti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

krovopokrivač (Serbo-Croatian): roofer; tiler

Definitions

  1. roofer; tiler

Ancestry of “krovopokrivač”, step by step

krovopokrivač traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian pokriti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpokritito cover
2Serbo-Croatiankritito hide, conceal
3Proto-Slavickrytito cover, to hide; to hide, to be under cover
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀtei—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

via Serbo-Croatian krȍv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȍvroof
2Proto-Slavickrovъroof
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrawas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic kryti →
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