Where does “честность” come from?

честность (Even) comes from Russian честность, from Russian -ость, from Proto-Slavic -ostь — Used with adjectival stems to form abstract...

честность (Even): honesty

Definitions

  1. honesty

Ancestry of “честность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчестностьhonesty quality of being honest
2Russian-ость-ness, -ity
3Proto-Slavic-ostьUsed with adjectival stems to form abstract...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ostь →Every word from Russian -ость →Every word from Russian честность →