Where does “krvolok” come from?

krvolok (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.

krvolok (Serbo-Croatian): bloodsucker; executioner, hangman

Definitions

  1. bloodsucker; executioner, hangman

Ancestry of “krvolok”, step by step

krvolok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian kȓv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankȓvblood
2Slavic*kry—
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

via Serbo-Croatian lokati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlokatito drink, lap (suddenly, with an accompanying sound)
2Proto-Slaviclokatito lap
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclak-—
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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