Where does “cotkoi” come from?
cotkoi (Ingrian) comes from Russian чёткий, from Russian че́сть, from Old Church Slavonic чьсти, from Proto-Slavic čisti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic (s)keistéi, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
cotkoi (Ingrian): accurate, punctual
Definitions
- accurate, punctual
Ancestry of “cotkoi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | чёткий | distinct, clear, clear-cut; clear; exact,... |
| 2 | Russian | че́сть | honor |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | чьсти | to read; to count; to honour |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čisti | to read; to honour |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | (s)keistéi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *(s)kʷéyt-t ~ *(s)kit-ént | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |