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
Ancestry of “часник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ча̑ст | honour |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |