Where does “честар” come from?

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

честар (Serbo-Croatian): thicket, copse

Definitions

  1. thicket, copse

Ancestry of “честар”, step by step

честар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian че̑ст

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianче̑стfrequent
2Proto-Slavicčęstъfrequent, dense
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kimśtas—

via Serbo-Croatian ар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianарare, measurement of area. Equals 100 m²
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kimśtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic čęstъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian че̑ст →