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Where does “ча̑ст” come from?

ча̑ст (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.

ча̑ст (Serbo-Croatian): honour

Definitions

  1. honour

Ancestry of “ча̑ст”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčьstьhonor, respect
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—

Words derived from “ча̑ст”

  • часник
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