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Where does “чест” come from?

чест (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čęstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kimśtas.

Ancestry of “чест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčęstъfrequent, dense
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*kimśtas—

Words derived from “чест”

  • чешће
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