Where does “чета” come from?

чета (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic četa, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷet-.

чета (Serbo-Croatian): troop, squad, host

Definitions

  1. troop, squad, host

Ancestry of “чета”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčetacompany
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeth₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷet-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeth₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic četa →