Where does “трска” come from?
трска (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic trьstь, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₁- — to streak, to strip; stiff; to be stiff.
трска (Macedonian): reed, cane
Ancestry of “трска”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | trьstь | reed, cane; cane stick |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₁- | to streak, to strip; stiff; to be stiff |