Where does “ustav” come from?
ustav (English) comes from Old Church Slavonic оуставъ, from Proto-Slavic stavъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic stāw-, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂ēw-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ustav (English): The earliest style of Cyrillic writing developed...
Definitions
- The earliest style of Cyrillic writing developed...
Ancestry of “ustav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | оуставъ | end; boundary; rule |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | stavъ | state, condition; joint; stand, structure ? |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | stāw- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂ēw- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |