Where does “пустињак” come from?
пустињак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian пу̑ст, from Proto-Slavic pȗstъ — desolate; empty.
пустињак (Serbo-Croatian): hermit
Ancestry of “пустињак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | пу̑ст | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pȗstъ | desolate; empty |