Where does “саставак” come from?

саставак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian са̀ставити, from Serbo-Croatian ставити, from Proto-Slavic stàviti — to place, put.

саставак (Serbo-Croatian): essay; confluence

Definitions

  1. essay; confluence

Ancestry of “саставак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianса̀ставитиto put together, combine, compile, assemble
2Serbo-Croatianставитиto put, place; to put on, wear
3Proto-Slavicstàvitito place, put
Every word from Proto-Slavic stàviti →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ставити →Every word from Serbo-Croatian са̀ставити →