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Where does “cěsta” come from?

cěsta (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.

Ancestry of “cěsta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic-jaSuffix creating feminine action nouns, usually...
2Proto-Indo-European-yeh₂—

Words derived from “cěsta”

  • чаща
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂ →