Where does “често” come from?

често (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian чест, from Old Church Slavonic чьсть, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.

често (Bulgarian): often, frequently

Definitions

  1. often, frequently

Ancestry of “често”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianчестfrequent, common, usual; occurring in very short...
2Old Church Slavonicчьстьhonour
3Proto-Slavicčьstьhonor, respect
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tisEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistisEvery word from Proto-Slavic čьstь