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Where does “štathalterija” come from?

štathalterija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Statthalter, from Latin locumtenens — lieutenant.

štathalterija (Serbo-Croatian): regent council

Definitions

  1. regent council

Ancestry of “štathalterija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStatthalterregent, vicegerent, viceroy, governor, proconsul;...
2Latinlocumtenenslieutenant
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