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Where does “стијег” come from?

стијег (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic stěgъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

стијег (Serbo-Croatian): flag

Definitions

  1. flag

Ancestry of “стијег”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicstěgъpost; flag, banner
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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