Where does “жесток” come from?

жесток (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic žestokъ — stern, hard, stiff, rigid (for material).

жесток (Serbo-Croatian): severe, violent, bitter; strong

Definitions

  1. severe, violent, bitter; strong

Ancestry of “жесток”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžestokъstern, hard, stiff, rigid (for material)
Every word from Proto-Slavic žestokъ →