Where does “lovokradica” come from?

lovokradica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lȏv, from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

lovokradica (Serbo-Croatian): poacher

Definitions

  1. poacher

Ancestry of “lovokradica”, step by step

lovokradica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian lȏv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlȏvhunt, hunting
2Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

via Serbo-Croatian krȁsti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrȁstito steal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian lȏv →