Where does “cistic” come from?
cistic (English) comes from Czech čistit, from Old Czech čistiti, from Proto-Slavic čistiti, from Proto-Slavic čistъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skīstas, from Proto-Indo-European skidtos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keyd-.
cistic (English): Alternative form of cystic
Definitions
- Alternative form of cystic
Ancestry of “cistic”, step by step
cistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech čistit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | čistit | to clean remove dirt |
| 2 | Old Czech | čistiti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | čistiti | to clean, purify |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čistъ | clean, pure |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skīstas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skidtos | split |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keyd- | — |
via French cystique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cystique | cystic |