Where does “krew” come from?

krew (Silesian) comes from Old Polish krew, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

krew (Silesian): blood

Definitions

  1. blood

Ancestry of “krew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishkrewblood
2Proto-Slavickryblood
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 →