Where does “častohlepan” come from?

častohlepan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian čast, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.

častohlepan (Serbo-Croatian): vainglorious

Definitions

  1. vainglorious

Ancestry of “častohlepan”, step by step

častohlepan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian čast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiančasthonour
2Proto-Slavicčьstьhonor, respect
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis

via Serbo-Croatian hlapiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianhlapitito evaporate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tisEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistisEvery word from Proto-Slavic čьstь
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