Where does “червонокрівець” come from?

червонокрівець (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian кров, from Proto-Slavic kry, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

червонокрівець (Ukrainian): red blood cell, erythrocyte

Definitions

  1. red blood cell, erythrocyte

Ancestry of “червонокрівець”, step by step

червонокрівець traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian кров

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкровblood
2Proto-Slavickryblood
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrū́ˀsblood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankréwh₂sblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

via Ukrainian черво́ний

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianчерво́нийred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krū́ˀs →