Where does “kroz” come from?

kroz (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic rъzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)kerso-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kroz (Serbo-Croatian): through; in, within; throughout

Definitions

  1. through; in, within; throughout

Ancestry of “kroz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrъzъ—
2Proto-Balto-Slavic(s)kerso-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kert-to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “kroz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)kerso- →
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