Where does “шаш” come from?

шаш (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Hungarian sás, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čaćkɜ — a species of bird of prey.

шаш (Serbo-Croatian): sedge; reed

Definitions

  1. sedge; reed

Ancestry of “шаш”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansássedge
2Proto-Finno-Ugricčaćkɜa species of bird of prey
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric čaćkɜ →Every word from Hungarian sás →
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