Where does “ціха” come from?
ціха (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian ці́хі, from Proto-Slavic tixъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic teišus.
ціха (Belarusian): quietly, silently
Ancestry of “ціха”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | ці́хі | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tixъ | still, quiet |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | teišus | — |