Where does “остен” come from?

остен (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic ostьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśtinas.

остен (Bulgarian): prod, goad

Definitions

  1. prod, goad

Ancestry of “остен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicostьnъsharp point
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśtinas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśtinas →Every word from Proto-Slavic ostьnъ →