Where does “skupnik” come from?

skupnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian skȕp, from Proto-Slavic skǫpъ — expensive, valuable; stingy.

skupnik (Serbo-Croatian): lance corporal; petty officer third class

Definitions

  1. lance corporal; petty officer third class

Ancestry of “skupnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianskȕpexpensive, costly, pricey
2Proto-Slavicskǫpъexpensive, valuable; stingy
Every word from Proto-Slavic skǫpъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian skȕp →