Where does “ostan” come from?

ostan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ostьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśtinas.

ostan (Serbo-Croatian): spur

Definitions

  1. spur

Ancestry of “ostan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicostьnъsharp point
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśtinas—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśtinas →Every word from Proto-Slavic ostьnъ →
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