Original scientific paper

The Croatian word 'cestar'

Alemko Gluhak ; Zavod za lingvistička istraživanja HAZU, Zagreb

Abstract

In Croatian texts and dictionaries from XVI-XVIII centuries, a word for a sword maker and cleaner was 'cestar', 'cistar'. Vladimir Mažuranić connected the word with the Old Church Slavonic verb *cĕstiti 'to clean'. The article confirms Mažuranić's etymology.

Keywords

etymology; Slavic

Hrčak ID:

165415

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/165415

Publication date:

10.12.1997.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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