Where does “četnik” come from?
četnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian četa, from Proto-Slavic četa, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷet-.
četnik (Serbo-Croatian): chetnik; a Serbian far-right sympathizer; a Serb...
Definitions
- chetnik; a Serbian far-right sympathizer; a Serb...
Ancestry of “četnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | četa | troop, squad, host |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | četa | company |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeth₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷet- | — |
Words derived from “četnik”