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
- often, frequently
Ancestry of “често”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | чест | frequent, common, usual; occurring in very short... |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | чьсть | honour |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |