Where does “часник” come from?

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

часник (Serbo-Croatian): officer

Definitions

  1. officer

Ancestry of “часник”, step by step

часник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ча̑ст

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianча̑стhonour
2Proto-Slavicčьstьhonor, respect
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—

via Proto-Slavic *česnìkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*česnìkъgarlic

Words derived from “часник”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьstь →