Where does “stavka” come from?
stavka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Russian ставка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
stavka (Serbo-Croatian): item, entry
Definitions
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Ancestry of “stavka”, step by step
stavka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian ставка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ставка | rate, wage, salary; stake; headquarters |
| 2 | Russian | -ка | now, just |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | -ьka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ikaʔ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ikeh₂ | — |
via Serbo-Croatian stȁv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | stȁv | posture, stance, position |