קראַוואַט (Yiddish)
Where does "קראַוואַט" come from?
The Yiddish word 'קראַוואַט' (kravat) journeys from the French term 'cravate,' which originally referred to a garment style worn by Croatian mercenaries serving in 17th-century France. The word is ultimately derived from the ethnonym 'Hrvat,' the name for Croatians, which traces back to the Proto-Slavic 'xъrvatъ.' While the exact roots of the Slavic term remain debated by historians, it is widely believed to have ties to ancient, possibly Iranian, tribal names from the Caucasus region.
Full etymology tree
- קראַוואַט (Yiddish), 'necktie'
- borrowed cravate (French), 'necktie'
- borrowed Hrvat (Serbo-Croatian), 'Croat or Croatian (male, male and female or unspecified)'
- inherited *xъrvatъ (Proto-Slavic), 'Croat'
- borrowed Hrvat (Serbo-Croatian), 'Croat or Croatian (male, male and female or unspecified)'
- borrowed cravate (French), 'necktie'
Ancestors
- cravate (French)
Updated June 2026
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