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Where does “чојство” come from?

чојство (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian чо̏вјек, from Serbo-Croatian človjek, from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъ.

чојство (Serbo-Croatian): manliness, firmness or strength of character

Definitions

  1. manliness, firmness or strength of character

Ancestry of “чојство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianчо̏вјек—
2Serbo-Croatiančlovjekperson; man; human
3Proto-Slavicčьlověkъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic čьlověkъ →