Where does “почетник” come from?

почетник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по̀че̄ти, from Proto-Slavic *počęti — to begin.

почетник (Serbo-Croatian): beginner

Definitions

  1. beginner

Ancestry of “почетник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпо̀че̄тиto begin, start, commence
2Proto-Slavic*počętito begin
Every word from Proto-Slavic *počęti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian по̀че̄ти →