Where does “kruhovac” come from?

kruhovac (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.

kruhovac (Serbo-Croatian): A tree from genus Artocarpus, breadfruit

Definitions

  1. A tree from genus Artocarpus, breadfruit

Ancestry of “kruhovac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȕhbread
2Proto-Slavickruxъchunk
3Proto-Balto-Slavickraušas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrows-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrews-to form a crust, begin to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krows-o-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraušas →