Shostak

The story

1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*šestъ“sixth”
2. Slovak · derived fromŠosták
3. Polish · derived fromSzostak
4. Belarusian · derived fromшосты“sixth”
5. Ukrainian · derived fromшостий“sixth”
6. Belarusian · borrowed fromШостак
7. Ukrainian · borrowed fromШостак
8. English todayShostak

From Ukrainian Шостак (Šostak) and Belarusian Шостак (Šóstak), from Ukrainian шостий (šostyj, “sixth”) and Belarusian шосты (šósty, “sixth”). Less commonly, a respelling of Polish Szostak, Szóstak, and Slovak Šosták. Ultimately, from a derivative of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

Words from the same roots