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Where does “-ство” come from?

-ство (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic -ьstvo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas.

Ancestry of “-ство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-ьstvoDeadjectival, forming nouns denoting a condition...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic-istwas—

Words derived from “-ство”

  • новинарство
  • стопанство
  • ѕверство
  • домазетство
  • пленство
  • царство
  • непријателство
  • грнчарство
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic -istwas →