Where does “krvav” come from?

krvav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic krъvavъ, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

krvav (Serbo-Croatian): bloody; rare; difficult, painful

Definitions

  1. bloody; rare; difficult, painful

Ancestry of “krvav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrъvavъbloody, gory
2Proto-Slavickryblood
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “krvav”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →
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