Where does “чест” come from?

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

чест (Macedonian): common, frequent; honor

Definitions

  1. common, frequent; honor

Ancestry of “чест”, step by step

чест traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic čьstь

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

via Proto-Slavic čęstъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčęstъfrequent, dense
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*kimśtas—

Words derived from “чест”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷit-tis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kistis →Every word from Proto-Slavic čьstь →