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
- honest; honorable; virgin
Ancestry of “чесен”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | чест | common, frequent; honor |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | čьstь | honor, respect |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *kistis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷit-tis | — |