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Stojanovic
Stojanovic comes from Serbo-Croatian Stojan, from stàjati ‘to stand still’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sth₂éh₁yeti‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*stajḗˀteireconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*stojati‘to stand’reconstructed
- Serbo-Croatianmodernstàjatias stoj‘to stand still’
- Serbo-Croatian, derivedmodernStojan
- Serbo-Croatian, derivedmodernStojanović
- EnglishtodayStojanovic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sth₂éh₁yeti‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*stajḗˀteireconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*stojati‘to stand’reconstructed
- Serbo-Croatianmodernstàjatias stoj‘to stand still’
- Serbo-Croatian, derivedmodernStojan
- Serbo-Croatian, derivedmodernStojanović
- EnglishtodayStojanovic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’
state, system, post, stay, stand, stadium, assistant, constitution, arrest, contest, consistent, assistance, stable, establishment, assist, stood, destination, stem, destiny, testimony, resist, insist, consist, persistent, static, prostitution, instability, stud, prostitute, persist, substitution, stale, stamina, stool, attest, restitution, stead, subsistence, testimonial, armistice, 146 more
through Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti ‘to stand’
rest, distance, establish, instance, stability, instant, substance, distant, stationary, distal, extant, oust, obstetric, 20 more
Today it means
name A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / Stojanovic