Nastanak
Nastanak is a noun used in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian to denote the act or process by which something comes into being, i.e., its origin or emergence. It can refer to the moment when something begins to exist, forms, or develops from earlier conditions. The term is widely employed in history, sociology, linguistics and everyday language to discuss how events, phenomena, institutions or objects arise.
Etymologically, nastanak is derived from the verb nastati, meaning to arise or originate. It is formed with
Usage and contexts vary. In historical or political discourse, one speaks of the nastanak države, nastanak nacije
Nuances and related terms: nastanak emphasizes emergence or formation rather than formal founding, which is more