Where does “kruhožder” come from?

kruhožder (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.

kruhožder (Serbo-Croatian): bread eater

Definitions

  1. bread eater

Ancestry of “kruhožder”, step by step

kruhožder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian krȕh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȕhbread
2Proto-Slavickruxъchunk
3Proto-Balto-Slavickraušas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrows-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze

via Serbo-Croatian žderati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianžderatito gorge on (food), stuff oneself with (food), stuff one's face, pig out
2Proto-Slavicžьrati—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krows-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraušas →
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