Where does “пречист” come from?

пречист (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian чист, from Proto-Slavic čistъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skīstas, from Proto-Indo-European skidtos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keyd-.

пречист (Bulgarian): immaculate, completely clean, utterly pure

Definitions

  1. immaculate, completely clean, utterly pure

Ancestry of “пречист”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianчистclean, cleanly; neat, tidy, orderly; stainless,...
2Proto-Slavicčistъclean, pure
3Proto-Balto-Slavicskīstas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskidtossplit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)keyd-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skidtos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic skīstas →