Where does “krvnik” come from?

krvnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic *krъvьnikъ.

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

Definitions

  1. executioner, hangman; murderer, tormentor

Ancestry of “krvnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*krъvьnikъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *krъvьnikъ →