Where does “osten” come from?

osten (Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic ostьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśtinas.

osten (Czech): spine, quill (of a hedgehog, etc.)

Definitions

  1. spine, quill (of a hedgehog, etc.)

Ancestry of “osten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicostьnъsharp point
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśtinas—

Words derived from “osten”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśtinas →Every word from Proto-Slavic ostьnъ →