Etymology

Sostak

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Slovak Šosták ← Belarusian Шостак ← Ukrainian Шостак
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The story

  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*šestъ“sixth”
  2. Ukrainian · derived fromШостак
  3. Belarusian · derived fromШостак
  4. Slovak · derived fromŠosták
  5. English todaySostak

From Slovak Šosták, Belarusian Шостак (Šóstak), and Ukrainian Шостак (Šostak). Ultimately, from a derivative of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

Words from the same roots

SlovakŠosták all →

ShostakSchostak

BelarusianШостак all →

ShostakSchostak

UkrainianШостак all →

ShostakSchostak

Proto-Slavic*šestъ all →

ShostakovichShostakSchostak

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