čar

Noun

 * 1) country, nation

Etymology
(Russian, Polish ), from (Sanskrit , Lithuanian ). Slavic forms with (compare ) presuppose a nominal lengthened-grade derivation, i.e. Proto-Balto-Slavic  (Lithuanian ). Serbo-Croatian i-stem is probably an archaism - lengthened grade is expected in PIE root nouns which yield Balto-Slavic i-stems. PIE root probably already had magical connotations, i.e. denoting remote action by magical means. First attested in the 16th century.

Noun

 * 1) charm, allure
 * 2) spell, magic