Where does “оштар” come from?

оштар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

оштар (Serbo-Croatian): sharp; sharp, acute; peaked

Definitions

  1. sharp; sharp, acute; peaked

Ancestry of “оштар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
3Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśras →
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