Where does “krušni” come from?
krušni (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krȕh, from Proto-Slavic kruxъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraušas, from Proto-Indo-European krows-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European krews- — to form a crust, begin to freeze.
krušni (Serbo-Croatian): bread
Ancestry of “krušni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | krȕh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kruxъ | chunk |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kraušas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krows-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |