Where does “чесен” come from?

чесен (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian чест, from Proto-Slavic čьstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis.

чесен (Macedonian): honest; honorable; virgin

Definitions

  1. honest; honorable; virgin

Ancestry of “чесен”, step by step

чесен traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian чест

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianчестcommon, frequent; honor
2Proto-Slavicčьstьhonor, respect
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*kistis—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷit-tis—

via Proto-Slavic česnъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčesnъgarlic
2Proto-Slavicčesatito scratch; to comb
3Proto-Balto-Slavickésteito comb
4Proto-Indo-Europeankes-to scrape, comb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьstь →