Where does “безъчьстьникъ” come from?
безъчьстьникъ (Church Slavonic) comes from Church Slavonic чьсть, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.
Ancestry of “безъчьстьникъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Slavonic | чьсть | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |