Where does “царство” come from?
царство (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian -ство, from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas.
царство (Macedonian): empire; realm
Definitions
- empire; realm
Ancestry of “царство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | -ство | suffix appended to nouns and adjectives to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state: -hood, -ness, -ship, -ity, -dom |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ьstvo | Deadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -istwas | — |