Where does “krvnica” come from?

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

krvnica (Serbo-Croatian): executioner, hangman; murderer, tormentor

Definitions

  1. executioner, hangman; murderer, tormentor

Ancestry of “krvnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankȓvblood
2Slavic*kry—
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-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 →