 The name of Croatia derives from Medieval Latin "Croātia".Itself a derivation of North-West Slavic "*Xrovat-", by liquid metathesis from Common Slavic period "*"Xorvat"", from proposed Proto-Slavic "*Xъrvátъ" which possibly comes from Old Persian "*xaraxwat-".The word is attested by the Old Iranian toponym "Harahvait-" which is the native name of Arachosia.