Where does “krvavica” come from?

krvavica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian krvav, 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.

krvavica (Serbo-Croatian): blood sausage

Definitions

  1. blood sausage

Ancestry of “krvavica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrvavbloody; rare; difficult, painful
2Proto-Slavickrъvavъbloody, gory
3Proto-Slavickryblood
4Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →